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saker

  • /ˈseɪkə/ UK
  • /ˈseɪkɚ/ US

Rhymes with (UK) -eɪkə

Where it comes from

From Middle English sacre, from Middle French sacre, from Old Spanish sacro, from Arabic صَقْر (ṣaqr).

noun sakers · sacar · sacker

  1. A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.

    Similar: Saker falcon

  2. A medium cannon slightly smaller than a culverin developed during the early 17th century. This place of strength vvas furnished of sixe great peeces, demi-Culuerins, and Sakers, vvhich shot directlie in front vpon vs as vve approched.

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noun falcon

Españolhalcón sacre
Françaisfaucon sacre
DeutschSakerfalke
Românășoim dunărean
Русскийбалоба́н balobán

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@misc{saker_2026,
  title = {saker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/saker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}