Definition of falcon Falcon
/fæˈlkʌn/ - [fatlkun] - fal•con
We found 14 definitions of falcon from 9 different sources.
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NounPlural: falcons |
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| falcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight | ||
| hawk diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail | ||
| falconidae, family falconidae a family of birds of the order Falconiformes | ||
| falco peregrinus, peregrine, peregrine falcon a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry | ||
| falco rusticolus, gerfalcon, gyrfalcon large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases | ||
| falco tinnunculus, kestrel small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind | ||
| american kestrel, falco sparverius, kestrel, sparrow hawk small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind | ||
| falco columbarius, pigeon hawk, merlin small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry | ||
| falco subbuteo, hobby small Old World falcon formerly trained and flown at small birds | ||
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| falcon - hunt with falcons; "The tribes like to falcon in the desert" | ||
| hunt down, track down, hunt, run pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- falcon (n.)
One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight. - 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 (n.)
An ancient form of cannon.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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falcon
Bird of prey. -
falcon
One of the 23 states (estados) of Venezuela, whose capital is Coro.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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falcon
fol′kon, or faw′kn, n. a bird of prey formerly trained to the pursuit of game: a kind of cannon.—ns. Fal′coner, one who sports with, or who breeds and trains, falcons or hawks for taking wild-fowl; Fal′conet, a small field-gun in use till the 16th century.—adj. Fal′con-eyed, keen-eyed.—ns. Fal′con-gen′til, -gen′tle, the female and young of the goshawk.—adj. Fal′conine.—n. Fal′conry, the art of training or hunting with falcons. [O. Fr. faucon—Low L. falcōn-em—L. falx, a hook or sickle.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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falcon
In early times a small cannon, having a length of about 7 feet, a diameter of bore of 3 inches, and throwing a ball of nearly 3 lbs. weight, with a point-blank range of 130 paces, and a random one of 1500.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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falcon
An ancient form of cannon, 7 feet in length, carrying a ball of 4 pounds in weight.
Wikipedia 
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Falcons are small birds of prey and are related to hawks and eagles. They usually have pointed wings and long tails. Most falcons eat small mammals that they hunt using eyesight, although some species hunt other birds, which they take in flight. Like hawks, most falcons have dark gray or brown backs and wings, with white undersides.
The Peregrine falcon is found over most of the world and is famous for hunting birds by diving down on them at 320 h (200 h). It was nearly wiped out in North America by the use of pesticides, but has since made a recovery.
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