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FALCONRY
falconry
(noun) the art of training falcons to hunt and return
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
falconry (countable and uncountable, plural falconries)
The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.
Source: Wiktionary
Fal"con*ry, n. Etym: [Cf. F. fauconnerie. See Falcon.]
1. The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.
2. The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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