Plural of falconer; people who train and hunt with falcons and hawks.
From falcon plus the agent noun suffix -er. Falconry became a prestigious skill in medieval nobility, making falconers highly respected specialists.
Medieval falconers held social status equivalent to modern Olympic coaches—kings competed over who had the best falconers, and the sport determined your rank in society!
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