1. A young hawk, especially one taken from the nest for training in falconry.
Usage: falconry term; also spelled 'eyas'

Examples

• The falconer carefully raised the eyass from its earliest days.
• An eyass requires patient training before it can hunt effectively.
• The eyass was removed from the nest at the proper age for falconry.
• Medieval falconers preferred to work with an eyass rather than a wild-caught bird.
• The young eyass showed promise as a hunting companion.