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Gerfalcon :: Gerfalcon (n.) See Gyrfalcon.

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

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

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..

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

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

Gentle :: Gentle (n.) A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.

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..

Gentile-falcon :: Gentile-falcon (n.) See Falcon-gentil.

Falconet :: Falconet (n.) One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice..

Fawkner :: Fawkner (n.) A falconer.

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

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..

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

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

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

Accipitres :: Accipitres (n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls..

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

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

Shahin :: Shahin (n.) A large and swift Asiatic falcon (Falco pregrinator) highly valued in falconry.

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