1. plural of haggard; people who appear exhausted, gaunt, or worn out
2. adult hawks caught wild for falconry training
Usage: falconry

Examples

• The haggards stumbled out of the emergency room after working a double shift.
• After the long journey, the refugees looked like haggards, desperate for rest.
• The experienced falconer preferred training haggards over younger birds.
• Several haggards were brought to the falconry center for training.
• The marathon runners crossed the finish line looking like haggards.
• In medieval times, haggards were considered more challenging to train than eyasses.