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View synonyms for falconry
falconry
[ fawl-kuhn-ree, fal-, faw-kuhn- ]
noun
- the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking.
- the art of training hawks to hunt.
falconry
/ ˈfɔːlkənrɪ; ˈfɔːkən- /
noun
- the art of keeping falcons and training them to return from flight to a lure or to hunt quarry
- the sport of causing falcons to return from flight to their trainer and to hunt quarry under his or her direction
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Falconry, unknown as a diversion to the ancients, became from the fourth century an equally delightful occupation.
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Falconry (fa¨kn-ri), also called hawking, the pursuit of game by means of trained hawks or falcons.
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He had developed into a dark, dashing youth, given to falconry, painting and music.
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It is called La Fauconnaire, or the Falconry, and approaches two hundred feet in height, and very difficult of ascent.
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The bittern in the days of falconry was strictly preserved, and afforded excellent sport.
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