n. & v.
n. a short strap of leather, silk, etc., put round the leg of a hawk in falconry.
v.tr. put jesses on (a hawk etc.).
[ ME ges f. OF ges, get ult. f. L jactus a throw f. jacere jact- to throw ]
n. & v.
n. a short strap of leather, silk, etc., put round the leg of a hawk in falconry.
v.tr. put jesses on (a hawk etc.).
[ ME ges f. OF ges, get ult. f. L jactus a throw f. jacere jact- to throw ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012