Rangle
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In falconry
, rangle is a term used for small stones which are fed to hawks to aid in digestion. These stones, which are generally slightly larger than pea
s, are used less often now than they were historically.
Falconry
Falconry is "the taking of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained raptor". There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer flies a hawk or an eagle...
, rangle is a term used for small stones which are fed to hawks to aid in digestion. These stones, which are generally slightly larger than pea
Pea
A pea is most commonly the small spherical seed or the seed-pod of the pod fruit Pisum sativum. Each pod contains several peas. Peapods are botanically a fruit, since they contain seeds developed from the ovary of a flower. However, peas are considered to be a vegetable in cooking...
s, are used less often now than they were historically.