jess

[ jes ]

noun
  1. a short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash.

verb (used with object)
  1. to put jesses on (a hawk).

Origin of jess

1
1300–50; Middle English ges<Old French ges, gez, getz (nominative) (get oblique >French jet;cf. jet1) ≪ Latin jactus a throwing, equivalent to jac(ere) to throw + -tus suffix of v. action

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Jess
[ jes ]

noun
  1. a male or female given name, form of Jesse, Jessie, or Jessica.

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British Dictionary definitions for jess

jess

/ (dʒɛs) falconry /


noun
  1. a short leather strap, one end of which is permanently attached to the leg of a hawk or falcon while the other can be attached to a leash

verb
  1. (tr) to put jesses on (a hawk or falcon)

Origin of jess

1
C14: from Old French ges, from Latin jactus a throw, from jacere to throw

Derived forms of jess

  • jessed, adjective

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