Saker

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A Eurasian falcon (Falco cherrug) having brown plumage and often trained for falconry.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
  • n. A medium cannon slightly smaller than a culverin developed during the early 17th century.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n.
  • n. A falcon (Falco sacer) native of Southern Europe and Asia, closely resembling the lanner.
  • n. The peregrine falcon.
  • n. A small piece of artillery.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A kind of hawk used in falconry, especially the female, which is larger than the male, the latter being called a sakeret or sacret.
  • n. A small piece of artillery, smaller than the demiculverin, formerly much employed in sieges.
  • See sacre.
  • Word Usage
    "He is happy for our visit, and brings out one of his prize saker falcons on a leather cuff on his left wrist."
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