lanner

American  

[lan-er] / ˈlæn ər /

noun

1. a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.

2. Falconry. the female of this bird.

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lanner British  

/ ˈlænə /

noun

1. a large falcon, Falco biarmicus, of Mediterranean regions, N Africa, and S Asia

2. falconry the female of this falcon Compare lanneret

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Etymology

Origin of lanner

1250–1300; Middle English laner < Middle French lanier kind of falcon, literally, wool weaver (< Latin lānārius; ), a term of abuse in the early Middle Ages, applied especially to laggards and cowards, and so to the lanner, slow in flight and thought to be cowardly

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Example Sentences

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lanner

The Zoo: San Diego Two lanner falcons show off their skills while a pair of playful platypuses begin a new chapter at the zoo.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2022

Of the former there are two kinds, the generous, as the peregrine falcon, lanner, goshawk, &c.; and the ignoble, as the buzzard, kite, &c.

From Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History by William MacGillivray

I let the lanner fly free one day. 

From When William Came by Saki

In this country there are forests of pine trees, in which there are wild asses, and many other wild beasts; there are likewise abundance of falcons, particularly the lanner and sacre, which are reckoned excellent.

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Robert Kerr

All birds of prey, when used for sport, received the generic name of falcon; and amongst them were to be found the gerfalcon, the saker-hawk, the lanner, the merlin, and the sparrow-hawk.

From Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by P. L. Jacob

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