n. The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.
n. The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The art of training falcons to attack wild fowl or game.
n. The sport of pursuing wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks. Commonly called hawking.
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n. the art of training falcons to hunt and return
Word Usage
"After this I was taken to a new toy of his and the Squire's, which he termed the falconry, where there were several unhappy birds in durance, completing their education."