Definition of saker in English:

saker

noun ˈseɪkəˈseɪkər

1A large Eurasian falcon with a brown back and whitish head, used in falconry.
猎隼
Falco cherrug, family Falconidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The larger, dark brown and gray barred Altai Saker falcons are the favorite bird of Arab falconers.
- Some sakers have extremely pale plumage, appearing almost white in flight. Wealthy falconers are prepared to pay a fortune for these attractive birds.
2An early form of cannon.
（早期的）大炮
Example sentencesExamples
- English colonists gave their artillery colorful names, such as falcon, saker, demiculverin, and culverin, to name a few.
- The saker fired solid iron shot, weighing between 1.8 and 2.7 kg (4-6lb). These would not explode on impact, but would bounce along the ground until they crashed into something or someone.
- Fort St. Maries had eight cannons, purchased by Lord Baltimore in 1633. Of these, four were rated as sakers and four as the larger demiculverins.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French sacre, from Arabic ṣaqr 'falcon'.

Rhymes

acre, baker, breaker, Chandrasekhar, faker, forsaker, Jamaica, Laker, maker, nacre, partaker, Quaker, raker, shaker, staker, taker, undertaker, waker

Definition of saker in US English:

saker

nounˈseɪkərˈsākər

1A large Eurasian falcon with a brown back and whitish head, used in falconry.
猎隼
Falco cherrug, family Falconidae
Example sentencesExamples
- The larger, dark brown and gray barred Altai Saker falcons are the favorite bird of Arab falconers.
- Some sakers have extremely pale plumage, appearing almost white in flight. Wealthy falconers are prepared to pay a fortune for these attractive birds.
2An early form of cannon.
（早期的）大炮
Example sentencesExamples
- Fort St. Maries had eight cannons, purchased by Lord Baltimore in 1633. Of these, four were rated as sakers and four as the larger demiculverins.
- The saker fired solid iron shot, weighing between 1.8 and 2.7 kg (4-6lb). These would not explode on impact, but would bounce along the ground until they crashed into something or someone.
- English colonists gave their artillery colorful names, such as falcon, saker, demiculverin, and culverin, to name a few.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French sacre, from Arabic ṣaqr ‘falcon’.

词汇	saker
释义	Definition of saker in English: saker noun ˈseɪkəˈseɪkər 1A large Eurasian falcon with a brown back and whitish head, used in falconry. 猎隼 Falco cherrug, family Falconidae Example sentencesExamples The larger, dark brown and gray barred Altai Saker falcons are the favorite bird of Arab falconers. Some sakers have extremely pale plumage, appearing almost white in flight. Wealthy falconers are prepared to pay a fortune for these attractive birds. 2An early form of cannon. （早期的）大炮 Example sentencesExamples English colonists gave their artillery colorful names, such as falcon, saker, demiculverin, and culverin, to name a few. The saker fired solid iron shot, weighing between 1.8 and 2.7 kg (4-6lb). These would not explode on impact, but would bounce along the ground until they crashed into something or someone. Fort St. Maries had eight cannons, purchased by Lord Baltimore in 1633. Of these, four were rated as sakers and four as the larger demiculverins. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French sacre, from Arabic ṣaqr 'falcon'. Rhymes acre, baker, breaker, Chandrasekhar, faker, forsaker, Jamaica, Laker, maker, nacre, partaker, Quaker, raker, shaker, staker, taker, undertaker, waker Definition of saker in US English: saker nounˈseɪkərˈsākər 1A large Eurasian falcon with a brown back and whitish head, used in falconry. 猎隼 Falco cherrug, family Falconidae Example sentencesExamples The larger, dark brown and gray barred Altai Saker falcons are the favorite bird of Arab falconers. Some sakers have extremely pale plumage, appearing almost white in flight. Wealthy falconers are prepared to pay a fortune for these attractive birds. 2An early form of cannon. （早期的）大炮 Example sentencesExamples Fort St. Maries had eight cannons, purchased by Lord Baltimore in 1633. Of these, four were rated as sakers and four as the larger demiculverins. The saker fired solid iron shot, weighing between 1.8 and 2.7 kg (4-6lb). These would not explode on impact, but would bounce along the ground until they crashed into something or someone. English colonists gave their artillery colorful names, such as falcon, saker, demiculverin, and culverin, to name a few. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French sacre, from Arabic ṣaqr ‘falcon’.
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