saker
/sey-ker/US // ˈseɪ kər //UK // (ˈseɪkə) //
断头台,断路器,断肠草,断裂器
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : an Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry.
Examples
He has a saker, which according to report, when fired, serves him as a good or evil augury.
In former days the saker, the lanner and the Barbary or Tunisian falcon were also employed.
The female saker will take hares well, and also ravine deer.
Since my arrival I have seen Mr. Saker, our family lawyer, and Mr. Link, the detective.
The royal artillery consisted of one culverin, six falcons, and one half-saker, but these were not heavy enough.
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