a long fine cord used to restrain a hawk or falcon during training
creance in American English
(ˈkriəns)
noun
Falconry
a light cord attached to the leg of a hawk to prevent escape during training
Word origin
[1300–50; ME ‹ MF ‹ VL *crēdentiacredence]This word is first recorded in the period 1300–50. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: address, natural, scoop, stuff, twist