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Quiz about Words Derived from Falconry Terms
Quiz about Words Derived from Falconry Terms

Words Derived from Falconry Terms Quiz


The ancient sport of falconry has added many words to our vocabulary. Can you recognize some of them?

A multiple-choice quiz by crisw. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
crisw
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
252,759
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
1253
Awards
Top 5% quiz!
Last 3 plays: CmdrK (3/10), Guest 161 (10/10), Guest 75 (4/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. This word meaning "deceived" comes from a common practice for calming falcons. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. A possible derivation of this word for "old man" involved someone who carried falcons' perches into the field. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This phrase, meaning "finished with due to frustration," originated from the fact that a falcon who has just eaten is not interested in hunting.

Answer: (Two words)
Question 4 of 10
4. This word, meaning "young and inexperienced," was also used as a term for a young hawk. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This word meaning "looking thin and worn" comes from the appearance of a wild-caught hawk. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This word for "alcoholic beverage" derived from a word used to describe a falcon's drinking. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This word meaning "overeat" may have derived from observations of falcons. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This word for "an adult accompanying a minor" may have derived from the French word for a hood used to cover a falcon's head.

Answer: (One word)
Question 9 of 10
9. This word for "to excite" comes from a word for when a hawk ruffles and shakes its feathers. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which model of Toyota was named after a male falcon? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This word meaning "deceived" comes from a common practice for calming falcons.

Answer: Hoodwinked

Falcons are calmed by placing hoods over their heads, to block out upsetting sights and make the falcon think it is night. To slip a hood over a wild, agitated falcon was to "hoodwink" the bird,
2. A possible derivation of this word for "old man" involved someone who carried falcons' perches into the field.

Answer: Codger

One claim for the history of this word is that it's a variation of "cadger," the person who carried a falcon's perch- which was known as a "cadge"- into the field. As the story goes, this duty was reserved for retired falconers who could not perform more strenuous tasks.

Another derivation, a bit more far-fetched, is that the cadger was unpaid and had to beg for tips- thus leading to the word "cadge" as a synonym for "beg."
3. This phrase, meaning "finished with due to frustration," originated from the fact that a falcon who has just eaten is not interested in hunting.

Answer: Fed up

A "fed up" falcon would refuse to fly and wanted nothing to do with hunting.
4. This word, meaning "young and inexperienced," was also used as a term for a young hawk.

Answer: Callow

"Callow" derives from a word meaning "bare," much as newborn falcons are covered with only a bit of wispy down.
5. This word meaning "looking thin and worn" comes from the appearance of a wild-caught hawk.

Answer: Haggard

A haggard was a female hawk caught during migration, who would often be thin and tired from her journey.
6. This word for "alcoholic beverage" derived from a word used to describe a falcon's drinking.

Answer: Booze

"Booze" comes from "bouse" or "bowse," a word originally used to describe the drinking behavior of birds of prey, especially when they drank (water, of course!) to excess.
7. This word meaning "overeat" may have derived from observations of falcons.

Answer: Gorge

"Gorge" also means "throat," and is often used to refer to the throats of birds (the feathers on a bird's throat, for example, are known as a "gorget.") Because of their extendable crop, falcons can eat a large meal at once, and they do not chew their food!
8. This word for "an adult accompanying a minor" may have derived from the French word for a hood used to cover a falcon's head.

Answer: Chaperone

The French term meant "little cape" and is related to the word for hat- chapeau.
9. This word for "to excite" comes from a word for when a hawk ruffles and shakes its feathers.

Answer: Rouse

When a hawk awakens, it will rouse.
10. Which model of Toyota was named after a male falcon?

Answer: Tercel

A tercel or tiercel originally referred to a three-year-old male falcon, but is now used as a generic term for a male falcon.
Source: Author crisw

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