falconer, hawker
(noun) a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Falconer
An occupational surname.
• Florance
falconer (plural falconers)
A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey for taking birds or game.
One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.
• hawker
• Florance
Source: Wiktionary
Fal"con*er, n. Etym: [OE. fauconer, OF. falconier, fauconier, F. fauconnier. See Falcon.]
Definition: A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
