saker Meaning, Definition & Usage

Sa"ker noun

Etymology

F. sacre (cf. It. sagro, Sp. & Pg. sacre), either fr. L. sacer sacred, holy, as a translation of Gr. falcon, from holy, or more probably from Ar. agr hawk.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) (a) A falcon (Falco sacer) native of Southern Europe and Asia, closely resembling the lanner. ✍ The female is called chargh, and the male charghela, or sakeret. (b) The peregrine falcon. Prov. Eng.
2. (Mil.) A small piece of artillery. Wilhelm.

   On the bastions were planted culverins and sakers. Macaulay.

   The culverins and sakers showing their deadly muzzles over the rampart. Hawthorne.