falconer
noun
fal·con·er
ˈfal-kə-nər 
ˈfȯl-,
also ˈfȯ-kə-
: a person who breeds, trains, or hunts with hawks
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Over the following days, participants can marvel as local Kazakh falconers compete on horseback with their eagles in tow, participating in rigorous contests that showcase the natural instincts and abilities of the birds.
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The male Harris’ Hawk was brought to justice by its namesake, local resident Steve Harris, who managed to trap it in a cage, before two falconers rushed over to help, one of the falconers, Alan Greenhalgh, told CNN on Friday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The falconer has landed in hot water before.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Two more photos depict the pigeon’s unfortunate end—bleeding from a slit in its neck, leaving droplets of blood splattered on the falconer’s pristine thawb.
—M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
The male Harris’ Hawk was brought to justice by its namesake, local resident Steve Harris, who managed to trap it in a cage, before two falconers rushed over to help, one of the falconers, Alan Greenhalgh, told CNN on Friday.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The falconer has landed in hot water before.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
Two more photos depict the pigeon’s unfortunate end—bleeding from a slit in its neck, leaving droplets of blood splattered on the falconer’s pristine thawb.
—M. Z. Adnan, The New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Falconer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falconer. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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falconer
noun
fal·con·er
ˈfal-kə-nər
ˈfȯl-,
also ˈfȯ-
: one who hunts with hawks or trains hawks for hunting
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