Saker

Definitions

1. A falcon (Falco cherrug) native of Southern Europe and Asia.
2. A medium cannon slightly smaller than a culverin developed during the early 17th century.

Equivalents

Examples

“This place⟳ of strength vvas furnished of sixe great peeces, demi-Culuerins, and Sakers, vvhich shot directlie in front vpon vs as vve approched.”

“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.”

“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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