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

• spear
• spear carrier
• spear thistle
• spear thrower
• spear up
• spearer
• spearfish
• spearhead
• spearhead-shaped
• spearman
• spearmint
• spearmint oil
• spearnose bat
• spearpoint
• spearwort
• spec
• special
• special act
• special agent
• Special Air Service
• special assessment
• Special Branch
• special contract
• special court-martial
• special delivery