falconer

American  

[fawl-kuh-ner, fal-, faw-kuh-] / ˈfɔl kə nər, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kə- /

noun

1. a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.

2. a person who trains hawks for hunting.

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ˈfalconer British  

/ ˈfɔːkə-, ˈfɔːlkənə /

noun

1. a person who breeds or trains hawks or who follows the sport of falconry

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Other Word Forms

• underfalconer noun

Etymology

Origin of falconer

1350–1400; Middle English falkenar (< Medieval Latin falcōnārius ), fauconer < Anglo-French; Old French fauconier < Medieval Latin; falcon, -er ²

Example Sentences

A falconer captivated by the natural sciences, he once considered becoming a wildlife illustrator.

From The Wall Street Journal

Norwich City Council recently brought in a falconer and a Harris's hawk to patrol the busy market and scare off the birds.

From BBC

The locals say Agnes is the “child of a forest witch” and she is indeed extraordinary: an able herbalist, beekeeper and falconer.

From Los Angeles Times

A Harris's hawk which terrorised a village for at least a month has found a forever home with a local falconer.

From BBC

"I screamed out for the falconer to come and help, and he came and tamed it."

From BBC