Hobby \Hob"by\, n.; pl. {Hobbies}. [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe,
hob['e], F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober
to move, stir. Cf. {Hobby} a horse.] (Zool.)
A small, strong-winged European falcon ({Falco subbuteo}),
formerly trained for hawking. Hobby