falconernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɒl.kən.ər/us/ˈfɑːl.kə.nɚ/a person who keeps and often trains falcons for hunting
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hunting & fishing
- angler
- angling
- bait
- beater
- big game
- hare coursing
- harpoon
- hunt
- hunt saboteur
- hunted
- reel
- sinker
- smoke
- smoke sb/sth out
- snare
- spoor
- tally-ho
- trail
- trap
- troll
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Examples from literature
- For thousands of years, falconers have taught falcons to fly away, catch other birds, and bring them back.
- October is the month in which the falconer sallies forth to secure the hawks which will be employed in "the sport of kings" during the cold weather.
- Our falconers use the left hand for carrying their hawks.
- The falconer, who took care of the hawks, was a very important person.
- The favor and fortune of the young falconer went on increasing every day.