saker

[ sey-ker ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

saker

[ sey-ker ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

a light field gun that is smaller than a demiculverin and fires a shot weighing 6 pounds (4.5 kilograms) or less.

saker

/ ˈseɪkə /

Origin of saker¹

1350–1400; Middle English sagre, sacre < Middle French sacre ≪ Arabic ṣaqr

Origin of saker²

First recorded in 1515–25; special use of saker ¹

Origin of saker¹

C14 sagre, from Old French sacre, from Arabic saqr

He has a saker, which according to report, when fired, serves him as a good or evil augury.

In former days the saker, the lanner and the Barbary or Tunisian falcon were also employed.

The female saker will take hares well, and also ravine deer.

Since my arrival I have seen Mr. Saker, our family lawyer, and Mr. Link, the detective.

The royal artillery consisted of one culverin, six falcons, and one half-saker, but these were not heavy enough.

April 18, 2024petrichor

[pet-ri-kawr]

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