falconer

«falconer» in Mova's school dictionary: A person who keeps, trains and flies falcons, hawks or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a falconer, falconers)

meaning for a pupil

A person who keeps, trains and flies falcons, hawks or other birds of prey, especially to hunt or for displays. tree →

sense in the lessons

In history, kings and nobles kept falconers to hunt with trained birds; falconry was a sign of high status. Today, falconers give displays at shows and use birds to scare pigeons from airports and buildings. In stories it suggests patience and skill. Phrases: «a falconer's glove», «a falconry display».

examples

• The falconer wore a thick leather glove. tree →
• At the show, a falconer flew an owl over our heads. tree →
• The falconer called the hawk back with a whistle. tree →
• Medieval kings kept falconers at their castles. tree →
• Some airports hire a falconer to scare birds away. tree →
• The falconer fed the falcon a piece of meat as a reward. tree →
• The huntsmen blew their horns, the falconers took their hawks on their wrists, and off they all set out across country till they came to a green hedge. tree →

note

Countable. Pronounced «FAL-kon-er» or «FAWL-kon-er». The sport is called falconry. A falconer uses many birds, not just falcons: hawks, eagles and owls too.

In the corpora

• Harris's hawks hunt in family groups, which is rare for birds of prey, and they are often trained by falconers.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «falconer» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.