Chanting falcon. (Zoˆl.) See under Chanting.
Fal"con*er (?), 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.
Fal"co*net (?), 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.
2. (Zoˆl.) (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.
Fal"con*gen`til (?), n. [F. faucon- gentil. See Falcon, and Genteel.]
(Zoˆl.) The female or young of the goshawk (Astur palumbarius).
Fal"co*nine (?), a. (Zoˆl.) Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the
FalconidÊ
Fal"con*ry (?), n. [Cf. F. fauconnerie. See Falcon.] 1. The art of
training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.