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 ]
n. [ Dim. of falcon: cf. F. fauconneau, LL. falconeta, properly, a young falcon. ]