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astringer

American  
[as-trin-jer] / ˈæs trɪn dʒər /

noun

Falconry: Obsolete.

  1. austringer.

Etymology

Origin of astringer

See austringer ( def. )

Example Sentences

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Shakespeare introduces an astringer in All's Well that Ends Well, act v. sc.

From Project Gutenberg

A "gentle astringer" is a gentleman falconer.

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