creance
[ kree-uhns ]
nounFalconry.
a light cord attached to the leg of a hawk to prevent escape during training.
Origin of creance
11300–50; Middle English <Middle French <Vulgar Latin *crēdentiacredence
Words Nearby creance
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How to use creance in a sentence
Possibly she has never once suspected the existence of the creance.
The Art and Practice of Hawking | Edward B. MichellThis lure will have a fairly long creance to it; and you will keep hold all the time of the end of the line.
The Art and Practice of Hawking | Edward B. MichellOf course for all the early out-door lessons the hawk will be secured by a creance.
The Art and Practice of Hawking | Edward B. Michell
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