单词 | at hack |
释义 | > as lemmas(to fly or be) at hack Formerly: †a board on which a hawk's food is placed (obsolete). Hence: the state of partial liberty in which a young hawk is kept before training, during which the bird is discouraged from hunting by being provided with food, but is allowed to fly freely. Frequently in (to fly or be) at hack: (to be) in this state. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > hunting > hawking > falconry or hawking equipment > [noun] > board for food hack1575 1575 G. Turberville Bk. Faulconrie 175 To conuey in the deuise whereon their meate is serued, called amongst Falconers, the Hacke. 1686 R. Blome Gentlemans Recreation ii. ii. 28/1 Another Eyess..is also taken out of the Nest, but bred up at Hack, that is, by bringing her up, and to let her fly at pleasure, observing a certain place to feed her at. 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Hawking The Place where her Meat is laid, is call'd the Hack. 1826 J. S. Sebright Observ. Hawking 29 Falcons that had flown long at hack, and preyed frequently for themselves before they were taken up. 1852 R. F. Burton Falconry in Valley of Indus iv. 43 As soon as they begin to fly strongly they must be taken from hack. 1904 Country Life Sept. 374/2 The period of ‘hack’ is prolonged as much as the trainer judges to be safe. 1929 Encycl. Brit. IX. 45/2 As soon as a young hawk fails to return to the hack for its meal a note should be made of its absence. 2006 R. Kenward Goshawk ix. 263 Radio-tags are a huge benefit in falconry, making it much safer than in the past to fly raptors..at hack. < as lemmas |
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