falcon-gentle

American

[fawl-kuhn-jen-tl, fal-, faw-kuhn-] / ˈfɔl kənˈdʒɛn tl, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən- /

noun

the female peregrine falcon.
any female falcon.

falcon-gentle British

noun

falconry a female falcon, esp a female peregrine falcon

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Etymology

Origin of falcon-gentle

1350–1400; translation of French faucon gentil; replacing Middle English gentil fauco ( u ) n, facon jent, etc.

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I am skilled in the uses of falcon-gentle, gerfalcon, saker, lanner, merlin, hobby, goshawk, sparrow-hawk, and musket—” Brilliana interrupted him with an impetuous gesture of command, and Evander made an end of his display.

From The Lady of Loyalty House A Novel by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy

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