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Definition of falcon

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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..

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Hobby :: Hobby (n.) A small, strong-winged European falcon (Falco subbuteo), formerly trained for hawking..

Ignoble :: Ignoble (a.) Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk..

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

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

Sore :: Sore (n.) A young hawk or falcon in the first year.

Fawkner :: Fawkner (n.) A falconer.

Tiercelet :: Tiercelet (n.) The male of various falcons, esp. of the peregrine; also, the male of the goshawk..

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

Accipitral :: Accipitral (n.) Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike..

Eyas :: Eyas (n.) A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for itself..

Saker :: Saker (n.) A falcon (Falco sacer) native of Southern Europe and Asia, closely resembling the lanner..

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

Merlin :: Merlin (n.) A small European falcon (Falco lithofalco, or F. aesalon)..

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

Hawker :: Hawker (n.) A falconer.

Lanneret :: Lanneret (n. m.) A long-tailed falcon (Falco lanarius), of Southern Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa, resembling the American prairie falcon..

Jerkin :: Jerkin (n.) A male gyrfalcon.

Varvel :: Varvel (n.) In falconry, one of the rings secured to the ends of the jesses..

Heron :: Heron (n.) Any wading bird of the genus Ardea and allied genera, of the family Ardeidae. The herons have a long, sharp bill, and long legs and toes, with the claw of the middle toe toothed. The common European heron (Ardea cinerea) is remarkable for its directly ascending flight, and was formerly hunted with the larger falcons..

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