lanner

 
Pronunciation: /ˈlanə/
(also lanner falcon)

noun

  • a falcon with a dark brown back and buff cap, found in SE Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
    • Falco biarmicus, family Falconidae
  • Falconry a female lanner.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French lanier, perhaps a noun use of lanier 'cowardly', from a derogatory use of lanier 'wool merchant', from Latin lanarius, from lana 'wool'