lanneret

[ lan-uh-ret ]

/ ˈlæn əˌrɛt /

noun Falconry.

the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.

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Words nearby lanneret

lanikai, lank, lankester, lanky, lanner, lanneret, lanny, lanolin, lanose, lanosterol, lanoxin

Origin of lanneret

1400–50; late Middle English lanret < Middle French laneret. See lanner, -et

British Dictionary definitions for lanneret

lanneret

/ (ˈlænəˌrɛt) /

noun

the male or tercel of the lanner falcon

Word Origin for lanneret

C15: diminutive of lanner

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