transitive and intransitive. To breed or raise (a falcon or other bird of prey); to build an eyrie. Also figurative and in extended use.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > [verb (intransitive)] > actions of Falconiformes (5) aire1472 transitive and intransitive. To breed or raise (a falcon or other bird of prey); to build an eyrie. Also figurative and in extended use. jouk1486 intransitive. Of birds. Falconry. To roost, to sleep upon its perch. mantle1486 intransitive and †transitive (reflexive). Of a bird of prey: to stretch a wing over an outstretched leg, and then repeat this movement on the other… to turn taila1586 Phrases. to turn tail (originally a term of falconry), to turn the back; hence, to run away, take to flight. carry1614 intransitive. Falconry. Of a hawk: to fly away with the quarry. |
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