noun.
The sport of hunting by using trainedbirds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.
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noun.
the art of training falcons to hunt and return
Word Usage
"After this I was taken to a new toy of his and the Squire's, which he termed the falconry, where there were several unhappy birds in durance, completing their education."