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

Example Sentences

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

I let the lanner fly free one day. 

From When William Came by Saki

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 MacGillivray, William

In former days the saker, the lanner and the Barbary or Tunisian falcon were also employed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various

The lanner, sparrow-hawk, and saker-hawk were called oiseaux de leure, from the fact that it was always necessary to entice them back again.

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