saker

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈseɪkə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sā′kər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sa•ker1  (sā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsan Old World falcon, Falco cherrug, used in falconry. Also called sa′ker fal′con. 
  • Middle French sacre Arabic ṣaqr
  • Middle English sagre, sacre 1350–1400

sa•ker2  (sā′kər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Militarya light field gun that is smaller than a demiculverin and fires a shot weighing 6 lb. (4.5 kg) or less.
  • special use of saker1 1515–25

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
saker /ˈseɪkə/ n
  1. a large falcon, Falco cherrug, of E Europe and central Asia: used in falconry
Etymology: 14th Century sagre, from Old French sacre, from Arabic saqr

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