English to English Dictionary -falcons

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Catafalco :: Catafalco (n.) See Catafalque.

Falcon :: Falcon (n.) One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight..

Falcon :: Falcon (n.) Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game..

Falcon :: Falcon (n.) An ancient form of cannon.

Falconer :: Falconer (n.) A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.

Falconet :: Falconet (n.) One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later.

Falconet :: Falconet (n.) One of several very small Asiatic falcons of the genus Microhierax.

Falconet :: Falconet (n.) One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice..

Falcongentil :: Falcongentil (n.) The female or young of the goshawk (Astur palumbarius).

Falconine :: Falconine (a.) Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconida.

Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.

Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.

Gentile-falcon :: Gentile-falcon (n.) See Falcon-gentil.

Gerfalcon :: Gerfalcon (n.) See Gyrfalcon.

Gier-falcon :: Gier-falcon (n.) The gyrfalcon.

Gyrfalcon :: Gyrfalcon (n.) One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons, esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species F. Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter..

Jerfalcon :: Jerfalcon (n.) The gyrfalcon.