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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.

Definition 2024


säker

säker

See also: saker

Swedish

Adjective

säker (comparative säkrare, superlative säkrast)

  1. safe, secure
  2. sure, certain

Declension

Inflection of säker
Indefinite/attributive Positive Comparative Superlative2
Common singular säker säkrare säkrast
Neuter singular säkert säkrare säkrast
Plural säkra säkrare säkrast
Definite Positive Comparative Superlative
Masculine singular1 säkre säkrare säkraste
All säkra säkrare säkraste
1) Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.
2) The indefinite superlative forms are only used in an attributive role.

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