Definitions for lanner

lanner lan·ner

Spelling: [lan-er]
IPA: /ˈlæn ər/

Lanner is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 74 anagrams from letters in lanner (aelnnr).

Definitions for lanner

noun

  1. a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
  2. Falconry. the female of this bird.

Origin of lanner

1250-1300; Middle English laner Middle French lanier kind of falcon, literally, wool weaver (Latin lānārius;), a term of abuse in the early Middle Ages, applied especially to laggards and cow

Examples for lanner

The lanner is very partial to mice, and in the wild state appears to devour lizards and other reptiles.

He has with him a very handsome falcon, a lanner like ours, but larger.

That fellow lanner is showing signs of interesting himself in the same quarter.

lanner was called back to town earlier than he had originally intended.

The last chords of a waltz of lanner's could be heard, as if bidding me a farewell.

In former days the saker, the lanner and the Barbary or Tunisian falcon were also employed.

On the perfumed air the music swelled rapturously; a waltz, warm with the national life of Vienna; the swan song of lanner!

Word Value for lanner
Scrable

6

Words with friends

9

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