Meaning & use
falconry
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UK/ˈfɔːlkənri/
US/ˈfælkənri/
Meaning
noununcountable
The sport or skill of training birds of prey to hunt small animals.
Grammar: No plural form; used like 'fishing' or 'hunting'.
Patterns
- practice falconry
- a falconry display
He has practiced falconry since he was a boy, training hawks to hunt rabbits.
The castle hosts falconry displays for tourists every summer.
In falconry, the bird is trained to return to the handler's glove.
Common combinations
- practice falconry
- She practices falconry in the countryside on weekends.
- falconry display
- The falconry display at the fair drew a large crowd.
- falconry center
- We visited a falconry center to learn about birds of prey.
- traditional falconry
- Traditional falconry has been passed down through generations.
Synonyms and how they differ
- hawking
- Hawking is an older term for hunting with hawks; falconry is the broader modern term for training any bird of prey.
Word family
- falconer noun
- A person who trains and hunts with falcons or other birds of prey.
- falcon noun
- A bird of prey with long pointed wings, often used in falconry.
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