rufter hood

rufter hood
/ruf"teuhr/, Falconry.
a temporary, loosely fitted hood used on newly captured hawks.
[1565-75; perh. deriv. of RUFF1]

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  • rufter hood — ˈrəftə(r) noun also rufter ( s) Etymology: rufter probably from ruff (III) falconry : a hood for a newly taken hawk …   Useful english dictionary

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  • falconry — /fawl keuhn ree, fal , faw keuhn /, n. 1. the sport of hunting with falcons, hawks, eagles, etc.; hawking. 2. the art of training hawks to hunt. [1565 75; FALCON + RY, modeled on F fauconnerie] * * * Sport of employing falcons or other hawks in… …   Universalium

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