falconer
UK /ˈfɒl.kən.ə(ɹ)/ · US /ˈfælkənɚ/ noun, proper noun
Forms falconers Falkner Faulkner Forkner
- noun A person who breeds or trains hawks or other birds of prey.
- noun One who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.
- proper noun A surname originating as an occupation.
- proper noun A village in the town of Ellicott, Chautauqua County, New York, United States.
- proper noun A locality in the Armidale council area, north-eastern New South Wales, Australia.
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Etymology
From Middle English fauconer, from Old French falconer, fauconer, from faucon (“falcon”).
Webster’s 1913
- noun A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks. Johnson.
Etymology [OE. fauconer, OF. falconier, fauconier, F. fauconnier. See Falcon.]
Sources: Wiktionary · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “falconer”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details