ARIEL (2)

A″ri‐el (?), 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. ☞ In zoölogy, ariel is used adjectively of certain birds noted for their graceful flight; as, the ariel toucan; the ariel petrel.