Falcon

fol′kon, or faw′kn, n. a bird of prey formerly trained to the pursuit of game: a kind of cannon.— ns. Fal′coner , one who sports with, or who breeds and trains, falcons or hawks for taking wild-fowl; Fal′conet , a small field-gun in use till the 16th century.— adj. Fal′con-eyed , keen-eyed.— ns. Fal′con-gen′til , -gen′tle , the female and young of the goshawk.— adj. Fal′conine .— n. Fal′conry , the art of training or hunting with falcons. [O. Fr. faucon —Low L. falcōn-em —L. falx , a hook or sickle.]