n. [ Heb. ariël, perh. confused with E. aërial. ] In the Cabala, a water spirit; in later folklore, a light and graceful spirit of the air. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

☞ In Zoology, ariel is used adjectively of certain birds noted for their graceful flight; as, the ariel toucan; the ariel petrel. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

n., or /mhw>. [ Ar. aryil, ayyil, stag. ] (Zool.) (a) A variety of the gazelle (Antilope dorcas, or Gazella, dorcas), found in Arabia and adjacent countries. (b) A squirrel-like Australian marsupial, a species of Petaurus. (c) A beautiful Brazilian toucan Ramphastos ariel). [ 1913 Webster ]