falconry
[ fawl-kuh n-ree, fal-, faw-kuh n- ]
/ ˈfɔl kən ri, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən- /
noun
the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking.
the art of training hawks to hunt.
Nearby words
falcon-gentle, falconer, falconet, falconiform, falconine, falconry, falcula, falcular, falda, falderal, falderol
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falconry
/ (ˈfɔːlkənrɪ, ˈfɔːkən-) /
noun
the art of keeping falcons and training them to return from flight to a lure or to hunt quarry
the sport of causing falcons to return from flight to their trainer and to hunt quarry under his or her direction
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