A List of Falconry Terms * Terms rarely if ever used today Aeri - the nest of an eagle Arms - the lower part of a hawks leg Austringer - someone who flies hawks (shortwings) as opposed to falcons (longwings) (Fr. autousier) To Bate -To fly off the fist or perch, either at quarry or through being disturbed (Fr. battre) Beam - The primary wing feathers Bechins - Small food bits or mouthfuls (Fr. bechee) Bewits - Leather strips for leg bells To bind to - To catch and cling to the quarry Block - A perch used for falcons Bow perch - A perch used mainly for hawks Box cadge - A heavy, padded open box used to carry several hooded hawks during transport Brail - The practice of tying a wing on an excitable bird, now only used for injured or disabled hawks Bowiser / Brancher - A young hawk at the development stage of being able to jump from branch to branch Bolt - To fly straight at quarry, used mainly for hawks Bowse - To drink (Dutch - buisen) Blood feathers - Feathers which are still in growth Break in to - Begin to eat Cadge - See box cadge Cadger - Person who carried the cadge, cadger- someone who tries to get things for nothing probably originated from this. The cadger or cadgeboy would often be given tips by the hawking party for his stories and help Call-off - To call the hawk to the fist Carry, to - To carry the hawk on the fist in order to tame it (see manning) or when the hawk flies off with its prey Carriage - As in carrying to tame .................................................... STILL BEING COMPILED
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