jess

¹

[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).

Jess

²

[jes]

noun

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

jess

/ dʒɛs /

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)

Other Word Forms

• jessed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of jess¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of jess¹

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

Example Sentences

Her 13-year-old daughter Ella, who started and finished the show over the course of the summer, confidently established herself as a member of “Team Jess,” referencing fans’ different camps of support for Rory’s boyfriends throughout the show.

From Los Angeles Times

Ella Toone wasted chances either side of the interval, while Jess Park should have done better with a chipped effort, before coming close with a dipping volley.

From BBC

Jess Breach, Natasha Hunt and Emily Scarratt were the first of 28 players to be become fully professional Red Roses.

From BBC

Wing Jess Breach, who played only once in England's run to that final, described her 2022 experience in uncharacteristically, and unrepeatably, blunt terms in an episode of her Rugby Rodeo podcast in June.

From BBC

Hannah Botterman, Zoe Harrison, Abby Dow and Jess Breach all won their first caps, along with an 18-year-old Kildunne who scored a try during her 27-minute cameo in a 79-5 win.

From BBC