FALCONRY

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The art of training falcons to hunt and return

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("falconry" is a kind of...):

art; artistry; prowess (a superior skill that you can learn by study and practice and observation)

Domain member category:

hood ((falconry) a leather covering for a hawk's head)

check (abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey)

seel (sew up the eyelids of hawks and falcons)

Derivation:

falcon (hunt with falcons)