Falconer (Noun)
Meaning
A person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The falconer carefully handled the young hawk, making sure not to startle it as she attached the tiny transmitter to its leg.
- As a licensed falconer, he was allowed to keep a variety of birds of prey in his backyard, including a majestic gyrfalcon.
- The medieval falconer wore a leather glove to protect his hand from the sharp talons of the peregrine falcon perched on his arm.
- She had always been fascinated by birds of prey and had recently begun an apprenticeship with a local falconer to learn the art of falconry.
- The experienced falconer knew just the right moment to release the lanner falcon, watching with pride as it soared into the sky and began to hunt.