MEANING
The training and use of falcons or other birds of prey to hunt quarry.
Use it for
elite recreation; trained predators; patience and controlReveal rank or expertise through a practiced relationship with a bird.
Words that belong together
- practice falconry
- art of falconry
- falconry display
On the page
Falconry taught her that an obedient creature was not an unthinking one.
The prince preferred falconry to council meetings.
A winter of poor hunting threatened the castle's falconry tradition.
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Word forms
- Base
- falconry
Usage notes
Primary category: fantasy. Not bird-keeping in general; requires a hunting relationship and specialized handling. Mass noun in this sense; no ordinary plural.
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