- 1. n. A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon. Source: opted
- 2. A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon. Like a hawk, which feeling freed From bells and jesses which did let her flight. Spenser. Source: webster
- 3. A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of ahawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand,was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon.Like a hawk, which feeling freed From bells and jesses which did lether flight. Spenser. Source: adambom
- 4. n. A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See Illust. of Falcon. Source: ecdict
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