LANNERETS

Noun

lannerets

plural of lanneret

Source: Wiktionary


LANNERET

Lan"ner, n. f. Lan"ner*et, n. m. Etym: [F. lanier, OF. also, lasnier. Cf. Lanyard.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A long-tailed falcon (Falco lanarius), of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa, resembling the American prairie falcon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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