saker

[ sey-ker ]

/ ˈseɪ kər /

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noun

an Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry.

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Also called saker falcon.

Origin of saker

1350–1400; Middle English sagre, sacre<Middle French sacre ≪ Arabic ṣaqr

Words nearby saker

Saiva, Sakai, Sakakawea, sake, Sakel, saker, Sakhalin, Sakha Republic, Sakharov, Sakharov, Andrei, saki

Other definitions for saker (2 of 2)

saker²

[ sey-ker ]

/ ˈseɪ kər /

noun

a light field gun that is smaller than a demiculverin and fires a shot weighing 6 pounds (4.5 kilograms) or less.

Origin of saker

First recorded in 1515–25; special use of saker¹

How to use saker in a sentence

He has a saker, which according to report, when fired, serves him as a good or evil augury.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55|Francisco Colin
In former days the saker, the lanner and the Barbary or Tunisian falcon were also employed.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
The female saker will take hares well, and also ravine deer.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
Since my arrival I have seen Mr. Saker, our family lawyer, and Mr. Link, the detective.
The Silent House|Fergus Hume

The royal artillery consisted of one culverin, six falcons, and one half-saker, but these were not heavy enough.
Ireland under the Tudors, Volume I (of II)|Richard Bagwell

British Dictionary definitions for saker

saker

/ (ˈseɪkə) /

noun

a large falcon, Falco cherrug, of E Europe and central Asia: used in falconry

Word Origin for saker

C14 sagre, from Old French sacre, from Arabic saqr

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