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单词 falconer
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Definition of falconer in English:

falconer

noun ˈfɒlk(ə)nəˈfɔː(l)k(ə)nəˈfælkənər
  • A person who keeps, trains, or hunts with falcons, hawks, or other birds of prey.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sometimes they will bring in a falconer with a live falcon and scare the birds away.
    • Quebec's falconers have the right to allow their birds of prey to soar overhead but the birds are forbidden to swoop down and nab other beasts.
    • Flushing out mammals to be caught by a bird is not an offence, although a trained falconer would probably have to be on hand to supervise the procedure.
    • The falconers show us their range of beautiful but fairly sinister birds - hawks, eagles, vultures etc - and then treat us to an outdoor display with a falcon.
    • He explained that female birds are more often kept by falconers because they are more vicious hunters and better flyers, making them good for displays.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French fauconier, from faucon (see falcon).

 
 

Definition of falconer in US English:

falconer

nounˈfælkənərˈfalkənər
  • A person who keeps, trains, or hunts with falcons, hawks, or other birds of prey.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Sometimes they will bring in a falconer with a live falcon and scare the birds away.
    • The falconers show us their range of beautiful but fairly sinister birds - hawks, eagles, vultures etc - and then treat us to an outdoor display with a falcon.
    • He explained that female birds are more often kept by falconers because they are more vicious hunters and better flyers, making them good for displays.
    • Flushing out mammals to be caught by a bird is not an offence, although a trained falconer would probably have to be on hand to supervise the procedure.
    • Quebec's falconers have the right to allow their birds of prey to soar overhead but the birds are forbidden to swoop down and nab other beasts.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French fauconier, from faucon (see falcon).

 
 
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