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

• apatosaur
• apatosaurus
• Apatosaurus excelsus
• Apatura
• Apatura iris
• APC
• ape
• ape-man
• Apeldoorn
• apelike
• Apennines
• aper
• apercu
• aperea
• aperient
• aperiodic
• aperitif
• apert
• aperture
• apery
• apeshit
• apetalous
• apetalous flower
• apex
• apex of the sun's way