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as·trin·ger
/
ˈæs
trɪn
dʒər
/
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-trin-jer
]
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noun
Falconry
.
a person who trains and flies short-winged hawks, as the goshawk.
Also,
austringer
,
ostringer.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
ostringer,
alteration, with intrusive
n,
as in
passenger
,
of
Middle French
ostricier,
derivative of
ostour
hawk <
Medieval Latin
auceptor,
Latin
acceptor,
alteration of
accipiter
accipiter
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