| falconet | 1. One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later. 2. <ornithology> One of several very small Asiatic falcons of the genus Microhierax. One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice. Origin: Dim. Of falcon: cf. F. Fauconneau, LL. Falconeta, properly, a young falcon. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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