falconer
Americannoun
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a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.
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a person who trains hawks for hunting.
noun
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
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The talismanic vocabulary of falconry is threaded through this raw-nerved memoir by an experienced British falconer who dealt with the pain of losing a father by training a young goshawk called Mabel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
A falconer captivated by the natural sciences, he once considered becoming a wildlife illustrator.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
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 • Sep. 2, 2025
Mr Housden said Bomber Harris - a non-native South American species - was likely a captive-bred bird that had lost its falconer.
From BBC • May 30, 2025
“She’s so relaxed. But where did she come from? I’m the only falconer who can have a peregrine in this part of the state.”
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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