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au vol

[ oh vol ]
/ oʊ ˈvɒl /
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noun Falconry.
a cry used to encourage a hawk to fly.
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Origin of au vol

<French: to the flight. See volley
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How to use au vol in a sentence

  • These supporters are two lions couchant (or), each helmed, and crested with an eagle au vol leve.

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