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单词 creance
释义

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).

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