- falconry fal·con·ry n
- ['fɔːlkənrɪ]
(skill) falconeria
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falconry fal·con·ry n
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Falconry — Fal con*ry, n. [Cf. F. fauconnerie. See {Falcon}.] 1. The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game. [1913 Webster] 2. The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
falconry — fal|con|ry [ˈfo:lkənri US ˈfæl ] n [U] the skill or sport of using falcons to hunt … Dictionary of contemporary English
falconry — fal|con|ry [ fælkənri ] noun uncount the activity or skill of training falcons to hunt … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
falconry — fal·con·ry … English syllables
falconry — fal•con•ry [[t]ˈfɔl kən ri, ˈfæl , ˈfɔ kən [/t]] n. 1) hawking 2) the art of training hawks to hunt • Etymology: 1565–75 … From formal English to slang
falcon — fal•con [[t]ˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl , ˈfɔ kən[/t]] n. 1) orn any of various birds of prey of the family Falconidae, having long pointed wings and capable of swift, agile flight 2) spo falc. a) the female gyrfalcon b) the female peregrine falcon Compare… … From formal English to slang
Chanting falcon — Falcon Fal con, n. [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, ?. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. {Falchion}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of a family ({Falconid[ae]}) of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Falco peregrinus — Falcon Fal con, n. [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, ?. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. {Falchion}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of a family ({Falconid[ae]}) of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Falcon — Fal con, n. [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, ?. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. {Falchion}.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) One of a family ({Falconid[ae]}) of raptorial… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
