falconer
noun
fal·con·er
| \ ˈfal-kə-nər
, ˈfȯl- also ˈfȯ-kə-\
, ˈfȯl- also ˈfȯ-kə-\
Definition of falconer
: a person who breeds, trains, or hunts with hawks
Examples of falconer in a Sentence
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Farmers who grow grapes, berries and cherries in the Napa and Sonoma valleys have also used professional falconers to protect their crops. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "Calling in the ‘bird mafia’ to intimidate pesky pigeons and seagulls," 18 Aug. 2019 On the terrace, a falconer faces the sea, the bird on his arm scaring off the seagulls, as the fiery orb dips into the Adriatic. — Mary Winston Nicklin, Condé Nast Traveler, "Istria Has All the Beauty of the Mediterranean and None of Croatia's Crowds," 16 Aug. 2019 Chavez and his falconers use hawks and falcons for the job. — Ben Brazil, Daily Pilot, "Falconers keep Orange County from being overrun by birds," 8 Aug. 2019 Tango appears to sit on a falconer-like leather gloved and works magic. — Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, "The real stars of 'Jurassic World - The Ride' are the freakily lifelike roaming dinosaurs," 23 July 2019 Many cliffs are managed under cautious principles established in the 1970s, says Dave Peterson, a falconer and retired U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist. — Ula Chrobak, Outside Online, "We're Overprotecting Birds at the Expense of Climbers," 12 July 2018 Bouchaine Vineyards in the Carneros region of California’s Napa Valley started using falconers in 2016 to keep other birds — like starlings and migratory species— from eating their grapes. — Washington Post, "Tourists experience the ancient sport of falconry," 11 June 2018 Farmers hire falconers to rid their crops of hungry flocks. — Vincent Crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Suwannee County: Experience an ancient hunting art at International Falconry Academy," 6 May 2018 Kitty’s third branch of business, International Falconry Academy, involves training would-be falconers. — Vincent Crampton, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Explore Florida's Suwannee County: Experience an ancient hunting art at International Falconry Academy," 6 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'falconer.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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falconer
noun
English Language Learners Definition of falconer
: a person who hunts with hawks or trains hawks for hunting
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