falcon

3 definitions found

falcon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Falcon \Fal"con\, n. [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon,
     ?. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a
     sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf.
     Falchion.]
     1. (Zool.)
        (a) One of a family (Falconid[ae]) of raptorial birds,
            characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws,
            and powerful flight.
        (b) 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.
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                  In the language of falconry, the female
                  peregrine (Falco peregrinus) is exclusively
                  called the falcon.                --Yarrell.
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     2. (Gun.) An ancient form of cannon.
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     Chanting falcon. (Zool.) See under Chanting.
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falcon - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  falcon
      n 1: diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings
           adapted for swift flight
      v 1: hunt with falcons; "The tribes like to falcon in the
           desert"

falcon - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Falcon, MO
    Zip code(s): 65470
  Falcon, MS (town, FIPS 24180)
    Location: 34.39265 N, 90.25548 W
    Population (1990): 167 (68 housing units)
    Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Falcon, NC (town, FIPS 22620)
    Location: 35.19440 N, 78.64858 W
    Population (1990): 216 (90 housing units)
    Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)