austringer
austringer noun: a keeper of goshawks.
Noun
austringer (plural austringers)
- A keeper of goshawks.
- Ye shall vnderstonde that thay be calde Ostregeris that kepe Goshawkys or Tercellis, and tho that kepe Sperhawkys and muskettys ben called Speruiteris, and keperis of all other hawkys ben callidde Faukeneris.1486, Book of Saint Albans
- A falconer who uses accipiters for hunting.
- Just as in modern shooting you must never offer criticism to the man in command, so in hawking it was important that no outside advice should be allowed to disturb the judgment of the austringer.1958, T. H. White, chapter I, in The Once and Future King, New York, N.Y.: G. P. Putnam's Sons, →ISBN, book I (The Sword in the Stone)
austringer meaning in Tamil
austringer in Tamil
- பருந்துகளை வளர்ப்பவர்
Forms of austringer
| plural | austringers |
|---|---|
| alternative form | ostreger |
| alternative form | ostriger |
| alternative form | ostringer |
Origin of austringer
From Middle English ostreger, ostringer, borrowed from Old French ostruchier, austruchier.
Questions about austringer
- What does austringer mean?
- Austringer means a keeper of goshawks.
- What is austringer in Tamil?
- Austringer in Tamil is பருந்துகளை வளர்ப்பவர். See Austringer meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is austringer?
- Austringer is a noun.
- What is the plural of austringer?
- The plural of austringer is austringers.
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