pantas
/ˈpantəs/Now historical
noun
Falconry. A disorder of hawks characterized by difficult or noisy breathing (probably representing a variety of respiratory infections). Now historical.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in George Turberville (c1543–c1597), poet and translator. From Middle French pantais asthma in hawks from pantaisier.
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