| Pronunciation: | | 'folkun
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| Matching Terms: | | falco, falco columbarius, falco peregrinus, falco rusticolus, falco sparverius, falco subbuteo, falco tinnunculus, falconer, falconet, falcongentil, falcon-gentil, falcon-gentle, falconidae, falconiformes, falconine, falconry
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- [n] diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
- [v] hunt with falcons; "The Arabs like to falcon in the desert"
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| | See Also: | | American kestrel, caracara, Falco columbarius, Falco peregrinus, Falco rusticolus, Falco sparverius, Falco subbuteo, Falco tinnunculus, Falconidae, family Falconidae, gerfalcon, gyrfalcon, hawk, hobby, hunt, hunt down, kestrel, merlin, peregrine, peregrine falcon, pigeon hawk, run, sparrow hawk, track down |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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. (Zo["o]l.)
(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.
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}. (Zo["o]l.) See under {Chanting}.
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| | Definition: | | Seeing a falcon in your dreams, foretells that your success will make you an object of jealousy.
Dreaming that you are hunting a falcon, forewarns that you are in danger of ruining your business reputation by being too aggressive and bringing harm to others. |
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