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hawkery

9.9

Keeping and training hawks for hunting

noun
/ˈhɔːkəri/

Archaic

: cetrería

The art of hawkery requires patience, dedication, and a deep understanding of birds of prey.

Examples

Medieval nobles often practiced hawkery as a symbol of status and skill.
The local hawkery offers training sessions.
He became fascinated with hawkery after watching a demonstration at the local wildlife center.
He practices hawkery every weekend.
He became fascinated with hawkery after watching a demonstration of falconry at the local wildlife center.
Medieval nobles often practiced hawkery to showcase their hunting prowess and elevate their social standing.
The art of hawkery involves not only training hawks but also understanding their behavior in the wild.

Synonyms

falconry

vshawkery

4 9.5

To train falcons or other hunting birds to hunt wild animals and return to a person

focuses specifically on keeping and flying hawks for hunting

Surface Forms

hawkery singular

hawkeries plural

Morphology

hawkery = hawk (transparent) = hawk + ery

Clear composition from 'hawk' (the bird) + '-ery' indicating the practice or place associated with hawks (i.e., falconry).

Etymology

Hawkery comes from hawk (the bird) plus the ending -ery, like in archery, which marks a 'practice' or place, so hawkery means the art or practice of keeping and training hawks.