English dictionary
jess
/dZ//E/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A short strap of leather or silk secured round the leg of a hawk, to which the leash or line, wrapped round the falconer's hand, was attached when used. See <i>Illust.</i> of <u>Falcon</u>.
Source: webster1913