Jess (falconry) course of the spring/summer moult, when they are generally re-oiled and serviced as necessary. Jess (falconry) A jess (plural "jesses") is a thin strap, traditionally made from leather, used to tether a hawk or falcon in falconry. Jesses allow a falconer to keep control of a bird while it is on the glove or in training, and allow a bird to be secured on a perch outside its aviary. Jesses come in various types: Jesses are generally made from strips of leather as thin as possible, for which purpose kangaroo leather has become increasingly popular over the years, as it
Names given to the Spanish language on words "Castilian"/"castellan" in the novel "Don Quixote" (Chapter 2). The region was thus named because it was a frontier land controlled from a series of fortified castles. It shared borders with rival Moorish Spain (to the south) and the Christian kingdoms of Leon (to the west) and Navarre and Aragon (to the east). While "espanyol" is used in Standard Philippine and other languages of the Philippines, the word "kastilà" is more frequently used. Furthermore "katsila" is also used among those who speak Visayan languages, such as Cebuano. During the presence of Moors in Hispania, Spanish was sometimes given the