saker

See also säker

English

The Saker falcon

Etymology

From French sacre, from Spanish sacro, from Arabic صقر, probably from Turkic soŋqur.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈseɪkə/

Noun

saker (plural sakers)

1. A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
2. A medium cannon slightly smaller than a culverin developed during the early 17th century.
   • 1663, Hudibras, by Samuel Butler, part 1, canto 2

     Of warlike engines he was author, / Devised for quick despatch of slaughter: / The cannon, blunderbuss, and saker, / He was th' inventor of, and maker: [...]

Translations

falcon

• Estonian: stepipistrik (et)
• Finnish: aavikkohaukka (fi)
• Hungarian: kerecsensólyom (hu)

• Polish: raróg (pl) m
• Russian: балобан (ru) (balobán) m 
• Spanish: halcón sacre (es) m

Synonyms

• Saker falcon

See also

• Saker on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Anagrams

• asker
• rakes

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Swedish

Noun

saker

1. indefinite plural of sak