creance
/ˈkriːəns
/noun Falconry
A long fine cord attached to a hawk’s leash to prevent escape during training.Some birds will overfly the lure the first time off the creance because of the lessened drag....
- We use a fishing reel to store the creance line - this way we can rewind the line and keep it from tangling.
- The falcon is taught to hop, then flutter, and finally fly the length of the creance to the falconer for food.
Origin
Late 15th century: from French créance 'faith', also denoting a cord to retain a bird of peu de créance ( 'of little faith' i.e. which cannot yet be relied upon).