Definition of falcon

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Falcon (n.) An ancient form of cannon.

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Saker :: Saker (n.) The peregrine falcon.
Falconet :: Falconet (n.) One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice..
Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.
Cryer :: Cryer (n.) The female of the hawk; a falcon-gentil.
Lugger :: Lugger (n.) An Indian falcon (Falco jugger), similar to the European lanner and the American prairie falcon..
Falconine :: Falconine (a.) Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconida.
Haggard :: Haggard (a.) A young or untrained hawk or falcon.
Tarse :: Tarse (n.) The male falcon.
Stank :: Stanielry (n.) Hawking with staniels, -- a base kind of falconry..
Merlin :: Merlin (n.) A small European falcon (Falco lithofalco, or F. aesalon)..
Faulcon :: Faulcon (n.) See Falcon.
Nicagua :: Nicagua (n.) The laughing falcon. See under laughing.
Gentle :: Gentle (n.) A trained falcon. See Falcon-gentil.
Hawk :: Hawk (v. i.) To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry..
Fawkner :: Fawkner (n.) A falconer.
Hawk :: Hawk (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk..
Gier-falcon :: Gier-falcon (n.) The gyrfalcon.
Accipitral :: Accipitral (n.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike..
Jerkin :: Jerkin (n.) A male gyrfalcon.
Accipitres :: Accipitres (n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls..
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