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"Jess" Definition

noun

A short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk or other bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
A short strap secured on the leg of a hawk and usually provided with a ring for attaching a leash.

verb-transitive

To put jesses or a jess on (a hawk, for example).