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Definition of jess in English: jessnoun dʒɛsdʒɛs usually jessesFalconry A short leather strap that is fastened round each leg of a hawk, usually also having a ring or swivel to which a leash may be attached. 绕在猎鹰腿上的短皮带 Example sentencesExamples - Ajan is away almost before I have opened my hand to free her jesses from my fingers.
- She rarely dreamed, but she did that night, fretful visions of tight-held jesses and the clipping of wings.
- It has leather jesses on its legs, which are used by falconers and people who take the birds out to hunt.
- Birds were tethered by jesses to Astroturf-covered perches.
- He needs no jesses, as he will not accept it and does not need training.
verb dʒɛsdʒɛs [with object]Falconry Put jesses on (a hawk). 给（猎鹰）系上脚带
OriginMiddle English: from Old French ges, based on Latin jactus 'a throw', from jacere 'to throw'. Rhymesacquiesce, address, assess, Bess, bless, bouillabaisse, caress, cess, chess, coalesce, compress, confess, convalesce, cress, deliquesce, digress, dress, duchesse, duress, effervesce, effloresce, evanesce, excess, express, fess, finesse, fluoresce, guess, Hesse, impress, incandesce, intumesce, largesse, less, manageress, mess, ness, noblesse, obsess, oppress, outguess, phosphoresce, politesse, possess, press, priestess, princess, process, profess, progress, prophetess, regress, retrogress, stress, success, suppress, tendresse, top-dress, transgress, tress, tristesse, underdress, vicomtesse, yes Definition of jess in US English: jessnoundʒɛsjes usually jessesFalconry A short leather strap that is fastened around each leg of a hawk, usually also having a ring or swivel to which a leash may be attached. 绕在猎鹰腿上的短皮带 Example sentencesExamples - It has leather jesses on its legs, which are used by falconers and people who take the birds out to hunt.
- He needs no jesses, as he will not accept it and does not need training.
- Birds were tethered by jesses to Astroturf-covered perches.
- Ajan is away almost before I have opened my hand to free her jesses from my fingers.
- She rarely dreamed, but she did that night, fretful visions of tight-held jesses and the clipping of wings.
verbdʒɛsjes [with object]Falconry Put jesses on (a hawk). 给（猎鹰）系上脚带
OriginMiddle English: from Old French ges, based on Latin jactus ‘a throw’, from jacere ‘to throw’. |