falconry

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the practice or sport of training falcons and other birds of prey to hunt wild quarry

   She learned falconry from an experienced handler who flew hawks over the moor.

2. 2
   noun

   the knowledge, equipment, and techniques used to keep and train hunting birds

   The museum displays hoods, jesses, and other equipment associated with medieval falconry.

From Old French fauconnerie, 'the art of hunting with falcons,' based on faucon, 'falcon.' English adopted both falcon and the name of the highly specialized hunting practice in the Middle Ages.

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