falcon |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight | |
| Related terms: | hawk gyrfalcon hobby kestrel sparrow_hawk pigeon_hawk peregrine caracara Falconidae | |
| 2. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 2964 | |
| 3. | [ verb ] hunt with falcons | |
| Examples: | "The Arabs like to falcon in the desert" |
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| Related terms: | hunt | |
| Similar spelling: |
Faulcon Falcone falconry falconer falconine falchion Falzone Faulkner |
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