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falconet
  1. A small or young falcon.
  2. Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia.
  3. (military, historical) A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon.
  4. Examples:
    1. “Until you spot a long-limbed, regal caracara or a cute, little falconet, you haven't met the whole Falconidae family.”
      “Mr Fuseli criticises the passage, and assumes that the painter had better reason than that given by Mr falconet.”
      “To each of the brigantines was allotted a falconet, and three hundred of the troops were detailed to man the fleet.”
falcon
  1. Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.
  2. A female such bird, a male being a tiercel.
  3. A light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century; a falconet.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The falcon swiftly dove from the sky, capturing its prey with remarkable precision.”
falconry
  1. The sport of hunting by using trained birds of prey, especially falcons and hawks.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “It speaks of jousts, tournaments, wizards, falconry, enchantresses, damsels in distress, wars, quests, and the code of chivalry.”
      “The ancient, highly ritualized practice of falconry provided another source of positive associations for birds of prey.”
      “The Rural Affairs Minister unveiled proposals to relax the ban on hunting with hounds and falconry.”
falconologist
  1. A person who follows the study of falconology, the subsection of ornithology dealing with birds of prey, notably falcons.
falconing
falconologists
  1. plural of falconologist
falconets
  1. plural of falconet
falconries
falcons
  1. plural of falcon
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Similarly shaped raptors, such as peregrine falcons and goshawks, are adept at the agile pursuit and rapid capture of birds in flight.”
      “With plenty of smaller birds and rabbits to prey on, all around the island kestrels hover, buzzards glide and peregrine falcons swoop.”
      “Silk C depicts addorsed and regardant falcons with beading separating bodies from tails.”
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