eyasses

/ˈaɪəsɪz/
noun
  1. Young hawks or falcons, especially those that are still in the nest and have not yet learned to fly.
    • We watched the eyasses stretch their wings for the first time.
    • The falconer carefully fed the eyasses small pieces of meat.
    • The eyasses huddled together in the nest, waiting for their mother.
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