falconer

[ fawl-kuh-ner, fal-, faw-kuh- ]

/ ˈfɔl kə nər, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kə- /

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noun

a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking.

a person who trains hawks for hunting.

Origin of falconer

1350–1400; Middle English falkenar (<Medieval Latin falcōnārius), fauconer<Anglo-French; Old French fauconier<Medieval Latin; see falcon, -er²

OTHER WORDS FROM falconer

un·der·fal·con·er, noun

Words nearby falconer

falciform ligament, falciform ligament of liver, falciform process, falciparum malaria, falcon, falconer, falconet, falcon-gentle, falconiform, falconine, falconry

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Example sentences from the Web for falconer

A falconer on the look-out for rooks will often have to get over a good deal of ground in the day.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
Miss Falconer and Charlotte had paid one visit of condolence after the funeral.
Under the Mendips|Emma Marshall
And Mr. Paget's aim was to set the constables to work to find the man who must have hurled a sharp stone at Mr. Falconer's head.
Under the Mendips|Emma Marshall
She was an old lady—nearly as old as Mrs. Falconer—and wore glasses, but they could not conceal the kindness of her kindly eyes.
Robert Falconer|George MacDonald

Mrs. Falconer wondered how it could have happened that she had never read it.
Tales And Novels, Volume 7 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

British Dictionary definitions for falconer

falconer

/ (ˈfɔːlkənə, ˈfɔːkə-) /

noun

a person who breeds or trains hawks or who follows the sport of falconry

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单词	falconer
释义	falconer [ fawl-kuh-ner, fal-, faw-kuh- ] / ˈfɔl kə nər, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR falconer ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person who hunts with falcons or follows the sport of hawking. a person who trains hawks for hunting. Origin of falconer 1350–1400; Middle English falkenar (<Medieval Latin falcōnārius), fauconer<Anglo-French; Old French fauconier<Medieval Latin; see falcon, -er² OTHER WORDS FROM falconer un·der·fal·con·er, noun Words nearby falconer falciform ligament, falciform ligament of liver, falciform process, falciparum malaria, falcon, falconer, falconet, falcon-gentle, falconiform, falconine, falconry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for falconer A falconer on the look-out for rooks will often have to get over a good deal of ground in the day. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell Miss Falconer and Charlotte had paid one visit of condolence after the funeral. Under the Mendips\|Emma Marshall And Mr. Paget's aim was to set the constables to work to find the man who must have hurled a sharp stone at Mr. Falconer's head. Under the Mendips\|Emma Marshall She was an old lady—nearly as old as Mrs. Falconer—and wore glasses, but they could not conceal the kindness of her kindly eyes. Robert Falconer\|George MacDonald Mrs. Falconer wondered how it could have happened that she had never read it. Tales And Novels, Volume 7 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth British Dictionary definitions for falconer falconer / (ˈfɔːlkənə, ˈfɔːkə-) / noun a person who breeds or trains hawks or who follows the sport of falconry Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to falconer hawker, deerstalker, huntsman, sportsman, trapper, fisherman, stalker, chaser, huntress, pursuer, pursuant, ferreter
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falconer

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British Dictionary definitions for falconer

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