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Webster 1913 Edition
Saker
Sa′ker
(sā′kẽr)
, Noun.
[F.
sacre
(cf. It. sagro
, Sp. & Pg. sacre
), either fr. L. sacer
sacred, holy, as a translation of Gr. ἱέραξ
falcon, from ἱερόσ
holy, or more probably from Ar. çaqr
hawk.] [Written also
sacar
, sacre
.] 1.
(Zool.)
(a)
A falcon (
Falco sacer
) native of Southern Europe and Asia, closely resembling the lanner. ☞ The female is called
chargh
, and the male charghela
, or sakeret
. (b)
The peregrine falcon.
[Prov. Eng.]
2.
(Mil.)
A small piece of artillery.
Wilhelm.
On the bastions were planted culverins and
sakers
. Macaulay.
The culverins and
sakers
showing their deadly muzzles over the rampart. Hawthorne.
Webster 1828 Edition
Saker
SA'KER
,Noun.
1.
A hawk; a species of falcon.2.
A piece of artillery.