Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Hunting of game with falcons.
- noun The art of training falcons for hunting.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of training falcons to attack wild fowl or game.
- noun The sport of pursuing wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks. Commonly called
hawking .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.
- noun The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
sport ofhunting by usingtrained birds of prey , especiallyfalcons andhawks .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the art of training falcons to hunt and return
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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After this I was taken to a new toy of his and the squire's, which he termed the falconry, where there were several unhappy birds in durance, completing their education.
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After this I was taken to a new toy of his and the Squire's, which he termed the falconry, where there were several unhappy birds in durance, completing their education.
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Cathy Lanier's Maryland neighbor dabbles in falconry (Examiner) 19-year-old shot dead in Petworth (Crime Scene)
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“When I got seated the thing was up over my face, as in falconry,” he continues.
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The captain of the falconry is the Chevalier du Forget; the captain of the boar-hunt is the Marquis d'Ecquevilly; the superintendent of edifices is the Comte d'Angevillier; the grand-equerry is the Prince de Lambesc; the master of the hounds is the Duc de Penthièvre; the grand-master of ceremonies is the Marquis de
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The writer Thomas McGuane calls falconry “one of man’s oldest and most mysterious alliances in the natural world.”
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A site already established as a wedding venue, it will now be welcoming visitors Mondays to Fridays, offering displays of ancient pastimes and sports, such as falconry and field archery.
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A top-notch political communications consultant led a seminar on how to advance gay rights, activities, such as falconry, educates participants on environmental issues, and auctions, such as a trip to build clean water wells in Ethiopia with Charity: Water, try to inspire life-long service.
Gregory Ferenstein: A Conference That Entertains, Inspires and Has Impact: Summit Series
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Little shop-talk was recognizable as participants shared stories about snowboarding, falconry classes, and a lecture on rebuilding public education.
Gregory Ferenstein: A Conference That Entertains, Inspires and Has Impact: Summit Series
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Summit Basecamp included traditional talks and panels, as well as snowball fights, yoga classes, falconry demonstrations, musical performances, dance parties, and a film premier.
MeiMei Fox: The Life Out Loud: On a High From Summit Basecamp
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