See Also: canceleer(dictionary)

canceleer (iou)



canceleer noun & verb. L16.
[Old Northern French canceler to swerve (mod. chanceler), used as noun: cf. -ER4.]
A. noun. The action of a hawk in canceleering. L16.
b. verb intrans. Of a hawk: turn once or twice on the wing, in order to recover before striking. M17.