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  jess

  noun

  a short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash.
• Jess
  Jess

  noun

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

jess

¹ American  

[jes] / dʒɛs /

noun

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

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verb (used with object)

1. to put jesses on (a hawk).

Jess ² American  

[jes] / dʒɛs /

noun

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

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jess British  

/ 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

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• jessed
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of jess

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

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Example Sentences

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jess Jess

Epstein also passed on advice from someone referred to as "jess" that "supporting gb will be seen as bad form commercially, he has lost the confidence of the public".

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

You all know me I'm jess a small town salesman with a smatterin' of law.

From Time Magazine Archive

But,” he said, leaning closer to her, “if I don’t jess and leash you, you’re not a captive bird. “Will you stay anyway?”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

“With this varvel,” the Wart heard, “I thee endow... love, honour and obey... till jess us do part.”

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

“No, you’ll fly if I do that. I’d better jess you first.”

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

American Express promoted Jess Ling, its executive vice president of global brand advertising, to chief marketing officer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

Jess Joho is a Brazilian-American writer based in L.A. whose work ranges from nonfiction to fiction, arts/culture criticism and magical realism.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

Lacob’s foundational hire was Jess Smith as team president, who previously built Angel City FC of the National Women’s Soccer League into a revenue juggernaut.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

Minutes later, England were lucky not to concede a similar try when a pass bisected Jess Breach and Jones, who pounced on the ball just before Lizzie Gibson got to it.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Jess still wasn’t used to not seeing them every day.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

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