saker

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English

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The Saker falcon

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

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saker (plural sakers)

  1. A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
    Synonym: Saker falcon
  2. A medium cannon slightly smaller than a culverin developed during the early 17th century.
    • 1589, Walter Bigges, A Svmmarie and Trve Discovrse of Sir Frances Drakes VVest Indian Voyage:
      This place of strength vvas furnished of sixe great peeces, demi-Culuerins, and Sakers, vvhich shot directlie in front vpon vs as vve approched.
    • 1616, M. Robert Anton, “The Philosophers fovrth Satyr of Mars”, in The Philosophers Satyrs, London: Printed by T[homas] C[reede] and B[ernard] A[lsop] for Roger Iackſon, page 36:
      Let Sacars, Culuerings, and Cannons ſound / In honour of their bones, and rock the ground / With all your deafning terrors: for behold / The Balſum for your wounds, are rich mens gold, / Powder the world with wonder, and thus crie, / The Camel now may paſſe the needles eie.
    • 1663, Samuel Butler, Hudibras, part 1, canto 2:
      Of warlike engines he was author, / Devised for quick despatch of slaughter: / The cannon, blunderbuss, and saker, / He was th' inventor of, and maker: []

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Cebuano

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Etymology

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Borrowing from English soccer.

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  • Hyphenation: sa‧ker

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saker

  1. (rare) soccer; association football

Norwegian Bokmål

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saker m or f

  1. indefinite plural of sak

Norwegian Nynorsk

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saker f

  1. indefinite plural of sak

Swedish

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saker

  1. indefinite plural of sak

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