1. A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used

Derived forms: jesses

Encyclopedia: Jess

• scorpion fly
• scorpion shell
• scorpionfish
• Scorpionida
• scorpionweed
• Scorpius
• Scorsese
• scorzonera
• Scorzonera hispanica
• Scot
• scot and lot
• scot free
• scotch
• Scotch and soda
• Scotch asphodel
• Scotch broom
• Scotch broth
• Scotch egg
• Scotch fir
• Scotch gale
• Scotch kiss
• Scotch laburnum
• Scotch malt whiskey
• Scotch malt whisky
• Scotch marigold