Falconer
(noun)
A person who trains and keeps falcons for hunting.
Origin:
From middle english fauconer, from old french fauconier, from latin falconarius, from falco ("falcon"). ultimately from a germanic source.
Examples:
- The falconer had trained the bird to hunt small game.
- The art of falconry has been practiced for thousands of years.
- The medieval falconer wore a leather glove to protect his hand.
- The falconer had to be patient and gentle with the bird.
- The falconer used a lure to recall the bird back to his wrist.