JESS FALCONRY


Meaning of JESS FALCONRY in English

jess Falconry

■ noun a short leather strap fastened round each leg of a hawk, to which a leash may be attached.

■ verb put jesses on (a hawk).

Origin

ME: from OFr. ges , based on L. jactus 'a throw'.

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