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falconer
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fal·con·er  (flk-nr, fôl-, fôk-)
n.
1. One that breeds and trains falcons.
2. One that hunts with falcons.

falconer [ˈfɔːlkənə ˈfɔːkə-]
n
(Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) a person who breeds or trains hawks or who follows the sport of falconry
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.falconerfalconer - a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
hunter, huntsman - someone who hunts game
Translations
falconer [ˈfɔːlkənəʳ] Nhalconero/a m/f
falconer [ˈfɔːlkənər] nfauconnier/ière m/f
falconer
nFalkner(in) m(f)


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``Offhand, I don't know of any other dumps that use falconers,'' said Darryl Perkins, president of the North American Falconer's Association.
He borrowed pet falcons from falconers and successfully bred 20 birds within three years, releasing grown birds into the wild.
Guenther's passion is shared by more than 3,000 national licensed falconers in the United States.
 
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