01 v. i. To turn in flight; -- said of a hawk.
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To turn in flight; -- said of a hawk.(Falconry) [Obs.]“He makes his stoop; but wanting breath, is forced To cancelier.” — Massinger.
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2 senses · 2 variants
Webster, 1913
Cancelier
· Can·cel·ier
· IPA /kænsəˈlɪɚ/
02 n. The turn of a hawk upon the wing to recover herself, when she misses her aim in the stoop.
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The turn of a hawk upon the wing to recover herself, when she misses her aim in the stoop.(Falconry) [Obs.]“The fierce and eager hawks, down thrilling from the skies, Make sundry canceliers ere they the fowl can reach.” — Drayton.