| Dictionary: Cre·ance |
[F. créance, lit., credence, fr. L. credere to trust. See
1. Faith; belief; creed. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. (Falconry) A fine, small line, fastened to a hawk's leash, when it is first lured.
Cre·ance
v. i. & t. (krē"ans)
To get on credit; to borrow. [Obs.] Chaucer.
| Word Tutor: creance |
| Wikipedia: Creance |
A creance is a long light cord used to tether a flying hawk or falcon during training in falconry. They are used both when the bird is young, and when the bird has been taken out of the aviary for a moult or other reasons.
The creance itself is thin, designed to be of as little inconvenience to the bird as possible. It's threaded through the swivel and tied with a falconer's knot. The creance typically extends to around 25 metres (82 feet), at which point the bird should be ready to fly free (without the use of the creance).
| This article about sports equipment is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)
 | credence |
| Falconry training and technique |
| 1641 in literature |
Copyrights:
 |
 | Dictionary. Webster 1913 Dictionary edited by Patrick J. Cassidy Read more |
 |
| Word Tutor. Copyright © 2004-present by eSpindle Learning, a 501(c) nonprofit organization. All rights reserved. eSpindle provides personalized spelling and vocabulary tutoring online; free trial. Read more |
 |
| Wikipedia. This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Creance". Read more |
