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Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.

Jugger :: Jugger (n.) An East Indian falcon. See Lugger.

Heron :: Heron (n.) Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons..

Haggard :: Haggard (a.) A young or untrained hawk or falcon.

Sore :: Sore (n.) A young hawk or falcon in the first year.

Hood :: Hood (n.) A covering for a hawk's head and eyes. See Illust. of Falcon.

Falculate :: Falculate (a.) Curved and sharppointed, like a falcula, or claw of a falcon..

Nicagua :: Nicagua (n.) The laughing falcon. See under laughing.

Lugger :: Lugger (n.) An Indian falcon (Falco jugger), similar to the European lanner and the American prairie falcon..

Cryer :: Cryer (n.) The female of the hawk; a falcon-gentil.

Ignoble :: Ignoble (a.) Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk..

Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.

Fawkner :: Fawkner (n.) A falconer.

Jerkin :: Jerkin (n.) A male gyrfalcon.

Falcon :: Falcon (n.) Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game..

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

Falconine :: Falconine (a.) Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconida.

Falcon :: Falcon (n.) One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight..

Hawk :: Hawk (v. i.) To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry..

Merlin :: Merlin (n.) A small European falcon (Falco lithofalco, or F. aesalon)..

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