1. the practice of sewing shut the eyes of a hawk or falcon during training
Usage: falconry; archaic

Examples

• The falconer used seeling to calm the young hawk during its initial training.
• Seeling was a common technique in medieval falconry to prevent the bird from being distracted.
• The practice of seeling helped hunters train their birds of prey more effectively.
• Traditional falconry manuals describe seeling as an essential part of hawk training.
• Modern falconers rarely use seeling, preferring less invasive training methods.