FALCONER

falconer, hawker

(noun) a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Falconer

An occupational surname.

Anagrams

• Florance

Etymology

Noun

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.

Synonyms

• hawker

Anagrams

• 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



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