falconry

[fawl-kuh n-ree, fal-, faw-kuh n-] /ˈfɔl kən ri, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən-/
noun
1.
the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking.
2.
the art of training hawks to hunt.
Origin
1565-75; falcon + -ry, modeled on French fauconnerie
Examples from the web for falconry
  • They were desalination, falconry, and camel breeding.
  • falconry is not a sport that puts much meat on the table.
  • Geese may be taken by falconry during any open goose season.
  • Crows may be taken by falconry during the open season.
  • All bag and possession limits apply to falconry hunting.
  • falconry is caring for and training raptors for pursuit of wild game, and hunting wild game with raptors.
  • These include everything from bait dealers to boat docks, from scientific collectors permits to falconry.
  • In falconry, the bird for the yeoman is a goshawk, a forest bird.
British Dictionary definitions for falconry

falconry

/ˈfɔːlkənrɪ; ˈfɔːkən-/
noun
1.
the art of keeping falcons and training them to return from flight to a lure or to hunt quarry
2.
the sport of causing falcons to return from flight to their trainer and to hunt quarry under his or her direction
Word Origin and History for falconry
n.

1570s, from French fauconnerie, from faucon (see falcon).