falconry

fal·con·ry  (flkn-r, fôl-, fôkn-)

n.

1. Hunting of game with falcons.

2. The art of training falcons for hunting.

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[Alteration of French fauconnerie, from Old French, from faucon, falcon; see falcon.]

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falconry [ˈfɔːlkənrɪ ˈfɔːkən-]

n

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) the art of keeping falcons and training them to return from flight to a lure or to hunt quarry

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) the sport of causing falcons to return from flight to their trainer and to hunt quarry under his direction

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falconry

1. the sport of hunting with falcons or other trained birds of prey.
2. the training of birds of prey.

See also: Hunting

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the practice of training and hunting with falcons or hawks.

See also: Birds

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

falconry - the art of training falcons to hunt and return hood - (falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head artistry, prowess, art - a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation; "the art of conversation"; "it's quite an art" check - abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey seel - sew up the eyelids of hawks and falcons

Translations

falconry [ˈfɔːlkənrɪ] N → halconería f, cetrería f

falconry [ˈfɔːlkənri] n → fauconnerie f
Falkland Islands [ˌfɔːlkləndˈaɪləndz] npl
the Falkland Islands → les îles fpl Malouines, les îles fpl Falkland

falconry

n → Falknerei f; (= sport) → Falkenjagd or -beize f

falconry [ˈfɔːlkənrɪ] n (skill) → falconeria

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falconry [ˈfɔːlkənrɪ] n (skill) → falconeria