- jess Falconry
- jess Falconrynoun a short leather strap fastened round each leg of a hawk, to which a leash may be attached.verb put jesses on (a hawk).OriginME: from OFr. ges, based on L. jactus 'a throw'.
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Jess — Jess, n.; pl. {Jesses}. [OF. gies, giez, prop. pl. of giet, get, jet, F. jet, a throwing, jess. See {Jet} a shooting forth.] (falconry) A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
jess — (n.) leg strap used in hawking and falconry, mid 14c., from O.Fr. jes straps fastened round the legs of a falcon, plural of jet, lit. cast, throw, from L. iactus a throw, cast, from iacere (see JET (Cf. jet) (v.)). Related: Jesses … Etymology dictionary
Falconry training and technique — Training raptors (birds of prey) is a complex undertaking. Books containing hundreds of pages of information and advice by experienced falconers are still rudimentary at best.Many important details vary between individual raptors, species of… … Wikipedia
Jess — Contents 1 People 1.1 First name 1.2 Surname 2 Fiction … Wikipedia
jess — /jes/, Falconry. n. 1. a short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash. v.t. 2. to put jesses on (a hawk). [1300 50; ME ges < OF ges, gez, getz (nom.) (get obl. > F jet; cf. JET1) L jactus a throwing, equiv. to jac(e … Universalium
jess — 1. noun /dʒɛs/ a) A short strap fastened around the leg of a bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened. b) A compact coal like, velvet black mineral, with a polish making it fit for use in jewelry. 2. verb /dʒɛs/ To … Wiktionary
jess — n. strap use to tie the leg of a hawk to its leash (Falconry) … English contemporary dictionary
jess — /dʒɛs/ (say jes) Falconry –noun 1. a short strap fastened round the leg of a hawk and attached to the leash. –verb (t) 2. to put jesses on (a hawk). {Middle English ges, from Old French, from jeter throw, from Late Latin jectāre; replacing Latin… …
jess — n. & v. n. a short strap of leather, silk, etc., put round the leg of a hawk in falconry. v.tr. put jesses on (a hawk etc.). Etymology: ME ges f. OF ges, get ult. f. L jactus a throw f. jacere jact to throw … Useful english dictionary
Jesses (falconry) — Jess and grommet on Barn Owl talons Jesses (singular jess ) are thin straps, traditionally made from leather, used to tether a hawk or falcon in falconry.[1] They allow a falconer to keep control of a bird while it is on the glove … Wikipedia
