FALCONRY


Meaning of FALCONRY in English

/ ˈfɔːlkənri; NAmE ˈfæl-/ noun

[ U ] the art or sport of breeding falcons and training them to hunt other birds or animals

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WORD ORIGIN

late 16th cent.: from French fauconnerie , from faucon (see falcon ).

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