Jess meaning
A short strap fastened around the leg of a hawk or other bird used in falconry, to which a leash may be fastened.
noun
To put jesses or a jess on (a hawk, for example).
verb
A strap for fastening around a falcon's leg, with a ring at one end for attaching a leash.
noun
To fasten jesses on.
verb
Origin of jess
Middle English ges from Old French pl. of jet something thrown from Vulgar Latin iectus alteration of Latin iactus past participle of iacere to throw yē- in Indo-European roots