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Record 1 2003-03-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • General Vocabulary
  • Hunting and Sport Fishing
DEF

To descend rapidly from a height upon its quarry.

CONT

A hawk is said to truss a bird when she catches it in the air, and comes to the ground with it in her talons: this term is not applied to large quarry.

OBS

of hawk or falcon (Webster's).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vocabulaire général
  • Chasse et pêche sportive
CONT

Un oiseau dague quand il fond droit sur sa proie.

Spanish

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