Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Hunting of game with falcons.
- noun The art of training falcons for hunting.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The art of training falcons to attack wild fowl or game.
- noun The sport of pursuing wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks. Commonly called
hawking .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.
- noun The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The
sport ofhunting by usingtrained birds of prey , especiallyfalcons andhawks .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the art of training falcons to hunt and return
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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After this I was taken to a new toy of his and the squire's, which he termed the falconry, where there were several unhappy birds in durance, completing their education.
Bracebridge Hall Washington Irving 1821
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After this I was taken to a new toy of his and the Squire's, which he termed the falconry, where there were several unhappy birds in durance, completing their education.
Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists Washington Irving 1821
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Cathy Lanier's Maryland neighbor dabbles in falconry (Examiner) 19-year-old shot dead in Petworth (Crime Scene)
DeMorning DeBonis: Sept. 27, 2010 Mike DeBonis 2010
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“When I got seated the thing was up over my face, as in falconry,” he continues.
And the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal goes to... Roger Sutton 2006
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The captain of the falconry is the Chevalier du Forget; the captain of the boar-hunt is the Marquis d'Ecquevilly; the superintendent of edifices is the Comte d'Angevillier; the grand-equerry is the Prince de Lambesc; the master of the hounds is the Duc de Penthièvre; the grand-master of ceremonies is the Marquis de
The Ancient Regime Hippolyte Taine 1860
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The writer Thomas McGuane calls falconry “one of man’s oldest and most mysterious alliances in the natural world.”
Birdology Sy Montgomery 2010
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A site already established as a wedding venue, it will now be welcoming visitors Mondays to Fridays, offering displays of ancient pastimes and sports, such as falconry and field archery.
timesofmalta.com 2010
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A top-notch political communications consultant led a seminar on how to advance gay rights, activities, such as falconry, educates participants on environmental issues, and auctions, such as a trip to build clean water wells in Ethiopia with Charity: Water, try to inspire life-long service.
Gregory Ferenstein: A Conference That Entertains, Inspires and Has Impact: Summit Series Gregory Ferenstein 2012
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Little shop-talk was recognizable as participants shared stories about snowboarding, falconry classes, and a lecture on rebuilding public education.
Gregory Ferenstein: A Conference That Entertains, Inspires and Has Impact: Summit Series Gregory Ferenstein 2012
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Summit Basecamp included traditional talks and panels, as well as snowball fights, yoga classes, falconry demonstrations, musical performances, dance parties, and a film premier.
MeiMei Fox: The Life Out Loud: On a High From Summit Basecamp MeiMei Fox 2012
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