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falcon

fal.con \'fal-k*n, 'fo.l- also 'fo.-k*n\ n [ME, fr. OF, fr. LL falcon-, 
   falco, prob. of Gmc origin; akin to OH]G falcho falcon 1a: any of various 
   hawks trained for use in falconry; esp : PERE GRINE - used technically only 
   of a female; compare TIERCEL 1b: any of various hawks (family Falconidae) 
   distinguished by long wings an d a notch and tooth on the edge of the upper 
   mandible 1c: HAWK  2: a light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th 
   centuries