(n)chiefly diurnal carnivorous birds having hooked beaks and long talons with opposable hind toe: falcons; hawks; eagles; ospreys; caracaras; vultures, Syn.order Falconiformes

falconine

(adj)relating to or resembling a falcon

falconry

(n)the art of training falcons to hunt and return

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Falcon

n. [ OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, &unr_;. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. Falchion. ] 1. (Zool.) (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. [ 1913 Webster ]

In the language of falconry, the female peregrine (Falco peregrinus) is exclusively called the falcon. Yarrell. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Gun.) An ancient form of cannon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chanting falcon. (Zool.) See under Chanting. [ 1913 Webster ]

Falconer

n. [ OE. fauconer, OF. falconier, fauconier, F. fauconnier. See Falcon. ] A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

Falconet

n. [ Dim. of falcon: cf. F. fauconneau, LL. falconeta, properly, a young falcon. ] 1. One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) (a) One of several very small Asiatic falcons of the genus Microhierax. (b) One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice. [ 1913 Webster ]

falcon-gentle

n. [ F. faucon-gentil. See Falcon, and Genteel. ] 1. (Zool.) any female falcon; especially -- [ PJC ]

2. (Zool.) a female peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus).
Syn. -- falcon-gentil. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

3. (Zool.) The female or young of the goshawk (Accipiter gentilis, formerly Astur palumbarius). [ 1913 Webster ]

Falconine

a. (Zool.) Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconidæ [ 1913 Webster ]

Falconry

n. [ Cf. F. fauconnerie. See Falcon. ] 1. The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks. [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

隼

[隼, sǔn, ㄙㄨㄣˇ]falcon; peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus)#20827[Add to Longdo]

鹘

[鹘 / 鶻, hú, ㄏㄨˊ]falcon; migratory bird#32206[Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Falke { m } [ ornith. ] | Falken { pl }

falcon | falcons[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

元(P);本(P);素;基

[もと, moto](n) (1) (usu. 元) origin; source; (2) (esp. 基) base; basis; foundation; root; (3) (also 因, 原) cause; (4) (esp. 素) ingredient; material; (5) (元 only) (somebody's) side; (somebody's) location; (6) original cost (or capital, principal, etc.); (7) (plant) root; (tree) trunk; (8) (See 和歌) first section of a waka; (ctr) (9) (本 only) counter for blades of grass, tree trunks, etc., and for falcons (in falconry); (n) (10) handle (chopsticks, brush, etc.); grip; (P)#170[Add to Longdo]

鷹

[たか, taka](n) falcon (Falconidae family); hawk; (P)#4249[Add to Longdo]

隼

[はやぶさ(P);ハヤブサ, hayabusa (P); hayabusa](n) (uk) falcon (esp. the peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus); (P)#6731[Add to Longdo]

Ｆ１６

[エフじゅうろく, efu juuroku](n) F-16 Fighting Falcon (fighter aircraft)[Add to Longdo]

ファルコン

[farukon](n) (1) falcon; (2) Falcon (missile)[Add to Longdo]

小鷹

[こたか, kotaka](n) (1) (abbr) (See 大鷹) small hawk or falcon (used for hunting); (2) (See 小鷹狩) falconry (using small hawks or falcons)[Add to Longdo]

小鷹狩;小鷹狩り

[こたかがり, kotakagari](n) (See 小鷹) falconry (using small hawks or falcons)[Add to Longdo]

小長元坊

[こちょうげんぼう;コチョウゲンボウ, kochougenbou ; kochougenbou](n) (uk) merlin (species of falcon, Falco columbarius); pigeon hawk[Add to Longdo]

大鷹

[おおたか;オオタカ, ootaka ; ootaka](n) (1) (uk) (See 小鷹) northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis); (2) female hawk (or falcon); (3) (abbr) (See 大鷹狩) falconry (using a northern goshawk)[Add to Longdo]

大鷹狩;大鷹狩り

[おおたかがり, ootakagari](n) (See 大鷹) falconry (using a northern goshawk)[Add to Longdo]

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