1. A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used

Derived forms: jesses

Encyclopedia: Jess

• nonpartizan
• nonpasserine
• nonpasserine bird
• nonpayment
• nonperformance
• nonperiodic
• nonperson
• nonpersonal
• nonphotosynthetic
• nonphysical
• nonplus
• nonplused
• nonplussed
• nonpoisonous
• nonpolar
• nonpolitical
• nonporous
• nonpregnant
• nonprehensile
• nonprescription
• nonproductive
• nonprofessional
• nonprofit
• nonprofit organisation
• nonprofit organization