jess

jess · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (falconry) A short leather strap fastened around each leg of a hawk or falcon, used to attach a leash.

  2. 2.

    (Jess) A given name, typically a short form of Jessica or Jesse.

Forms

plural: jesses

Related words

See also: Jesse, Jessica, falcon, hawk

Etymology

From Old French jes, from Latin iactus ("a throw"), from iacere ("to throw"). The falconry term refers to the straps used to control the bird when it is thrown or released.