Thesaurus: cancelier
To turn in flight; -- said of a hawk.
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- v. i. To turn in flight; -- said of a hawk.
- n. Alt. of Canceleer
- To turn in flight; -- said of a hawk. [Obs.] Nares. He makes his stoop; but wanting breath, is forced To cancelier. Massinger. The turn of a hawk upon the wing to recover herself, when she misses her aim in the stoop. [Obs.] The fierce and eager hawks, down thrilling from the skies, Make sundry canceliers are they the fowl can reach. Drayton.
- To turn in flight; -- said of a hawk. [Obs.] Nares.He makes his stoop; but wanting breath, is forced To cancelier.Massinger.