Definition of Falcan
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. (Zoöl.) (a) One
of a family (Falconidæ) 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.
In the language of falconry, the female peregrine
(Falco peregrinus) is exclusively called the
falcon. Yarrell.
2. (Gun.) An ancient form of
cannon.
Chanting falcon. (Zoöl.) See
under Chanting.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- any bird of the genus falco, all of them birds of prey
- Hunt with a falcon or falcons
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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