saker

[ sey-ker ]

/ ˈseɪ kər /

noun

an Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry.

Also called saker falcon.

Origin of saker

1350–1400; Middle English sagre, sacre<Middle French sacre ≪ Arabic ṣaqr

Words nearby saker

Saiva, Sakai, Sakakawea, sake, Sakel, saker, Sakhalin, Sakha Republic, Sakharov, Sakharov, Andrei, saki

Definition for saker (2 of 2)

saker²

[ sey-ker ]

/ ˈseɪ kər /

noun

a light field gun that is smaller than a demiculverin and fires a shot weighing 6 pounds (4.5 kilograms) or less.

Origin of saker

First recorded in 1515–25; special use of saker¹

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Example sentences from the Web for saker

One saker, old Manila casting, caliber six libras, length thirty calibers.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XIV., 1606-1609|Various
One saker, old casting of Manila, caliber seven libras, length twenty-nine calibers.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XIV., 1606-1609|Various
He has a saker, which according to report, when fired, serves him as a good or evil augury.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55|Francisco Colin
The tiercel of the saker is more properly called a sakret, sakeret, or sackeret.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell

But it was computed that a trained ger would eat three times as much as a saker.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell

British Dictionary definitions for saker

saker

/ (ˈseɪkə) /

noun

a large falcon, Falco cherrug, of E Europe and central Asia: used in falconry

Word Origin for saker

C14 sagre, from Old French sacre, from Arabic saqr

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单词	saker
释义	saker ¹ [ sey-ker ] / ˈseɪ kər / noun an Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry. Also called saker falcon. Origin of saker ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English sagre, sacre<Middle French sacre ≪ Arabic ṣaqr Words nearby saker Saiva, Sakai, Sakakawea, sake, Sakel, saker, Sakhalin, Sakha Republic, Sakharov, Sakharov, Andrei, saki Definition for saker (2 of 2) saker² [ sey-ker ] / ˈseɪ kər / noun a light field gun that is smaller than a demiculverin and fires a shot weighing 6 pounds (4.5 kilograms) or less. Origin of saker ² First recorded in 1515–25; special use of saker¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saker One saker, old Manila casting, caliber six libras, length thirty calibers. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XIV., 1606-1609\|Various One saker, old casting of Manila, caliber seven libras, length twenty-nine calibers. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898: Volume XIV., 1606-1609\|Various He has a saker, which according to report, when fired, serves him as a good or evil augury. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 40 of 55\|Francisco Colin The tiercel of the saker is more properly called a sakret, sakeret, or sackeret. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell But it was computed that a trained ger would eat three times as much as a saker. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell British Dictionary definitions for saker saker / (ˈseɪkə) / noun a large falcon, Falco cherrug, of E Europe and central Asia: used in falconry Word Origin for saker C14 sagre, from Old French sacre, from Arabic saqr Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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