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

Hawker :: Hawker (n.) A falconer.

Gyrfalcon :: Gyrfalcon (n.) One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons, esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species F. Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter..

Varvel :: Varvel (n.) In falconry, one of the rings secured to the ends of the jesses..

Saker :: Saker (n.) The peregrine falcon.

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

Gerfalcon :: Gerfalcon (n.) See Gyrfalcon.

Jess :: "Jess (n.) A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon..

Stank :: Stanielry (n.) Hawking with staniels, -- a base kind of falconry..

Tarse :: Tarse (n.) The male falcon.

Lure :: Lure (n.) A contrivance somewhat resembling a bird, and often baited with raw meat; -- used by falconers in recalling hawks..

Accipitral :: Accipitral (n.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike..

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

Faulcon :: Faulcon (n.) See Falcon.

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

Fawkner :: Fawkner (n.) A falconer.

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..

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

Peregrine :: Peregrine (n.) The peregrine falcon.

Hawk :: Hawk (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk..

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