Saker

Translation of "saker" into Russian

Noun

/ˈseɪ.kə/

/ˈseɪ.kɚ/

saker

sakers pl

балобан

The saker is a formidable predator in open grasslands.

Балобан — грозный хищник открытых степей.

сакер

истор., артиллерия

The walls were lined with sakers and culverins.

Стены были усеяны сакерами и кулевринами.

Additional translations

сокол-балобан

орнитология

Adjective

/ˈseɪkə/

/ˈseɪkər/

saker

Used attributively to denote relation to the saker falcon (e.g., 'saker hatchlings').

балобановый

Researchers collected data from several saker nests.

Исследователи собрали данные из нескольких балобановых гнёзд.

Noun

/ˈseɪkə/

/ˈseɪkər/

A large falcon (Falco cherrug) native to Europe and Asia, known for its speed and hunting prowess.

The saker falcon is often used in falconry due to its impressive hunting skills.

A medium 16th- to 17th-century cannon that typically fired a 5–6-pound round shot.

During the siege, the garrison’s sakers battered the enemy positions from the battlements.

Adjective

/ˈseɪkə/

/ˈseɪkər/

Relating to or characteristic of the saker falcon.

Conservationists launched a saker breeding programme to bolster wild populations.