saker
See also: säker
English
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English sacre, from Middle French sacre, from Old Spanish sacro, from Arabic صَقْر (ṣaqr).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) enPR: sāʹkə, IPA(key): /ˈseɪkə/
- (General American) enPR: sāʹkər, IPA(key): /ˈseɪkɚ/
- Rhymes: (UK) -eɪkə
Noun
editsaker (plural sakers)
- A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
- Synonym: Saker falcon
- A medium cannon slightly smaller than a culverin developed during the early 17th century.
- 1589, Walter Bigges, A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage:
- This place of strength vvas furnished of sixe great peeces, demi-Culuerins, and Sakers, vvhich shot directlie in front vpon vs as vve approched.
- 1616, M. Robert Anton, “The Philosophers fovrth Satyr of Mars”, in The Philosophers Satyrs, London: Printed by T[homas] C[reede] and B[ernard] A[lsop] for Roger Iackſon, page 36:
- Let Sacars, Culuerings, and Cannons ſound / In honour of their bones, and rock the ground / With all your deafning terrors: for behold / The Balſum for your wounds, are rich mens gold, / Powder the world with wonder, and thus crie, / The Camel now may paſſe the needles eie.
- 1663, Samuel Butler, Hudibras, 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
editfalcon
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editCebuano
editEtymology
editBorrowing from English soccer.
Pronunciation
edit- Hyphenation: sa‧ker
Noun
editsaker
Norwegian Bokmål
editNoun
editsaker m or f
- indefinite plural of sak
Norwegian Nynorsk
editNoun
editsaker f
- indefinite plural of sak
Swedish
editNoun
editsaker
- indefinite plural of sak
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