gerfalcon
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"Or shall I show you, sire, how a peregrine may win where a gerfalcon fails?" said the Bishop.
From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
Oiseaux de poing, or hand-birds, was the name given to the gosshawk, common hawk, the gerfalcon, and the merlin, because they returned to the hand of their master after having pursued game.
From Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by Jacob, P. L.
Smaller than the royal gerfalcon, the Bishop's bird was none the less a swift and beautiful creature.
From Sir Nigel by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir
This white bird is a gerfalcon from the north.
From The King in Yellow by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)
The young Emperor was stretched on a couch of dyed lion skins, and a gerfalcon perched upon his wrist.
From A House of Pomegranates by Wilde, Oscar
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