English Dictionary

gentle

/ˈdʒɛntl̩/

noun

(archaic) A person of high birth. / (fishing) A maggot used as bait by anglers. / A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.

The gentle was admired for his noble qualities.

意味（1）

(archaic) A person of high birth.

Gentles, methinks you frown.

意味（2）

(fishing) A maggot used as bait by anglers.

Pooh! the whole thing is as alive and wrigging as an angler's box of gentles

意味（3）

A trained falcon, or falcon-gentil.