Definitions for falconˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

fal•conˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kən(n.)

any of various birds of prey of the family Falconidae, having long pointed wings and capable of swift, agile flight.
Category: Ornithology
Falconry. the female gyrfalcon. the female peregrine falcon.
Category: Sport
Ref: Compare tercel.
any bird of prey trained for use in falconry.
a small cannon in use from the 15th to the 17th centuries.

Origin of falcon:

1200–50; ME fauco(u)n, falcon < AF, OF faucon < LL falcōnem

fal′co•noid`(adj.)

Princeton's WordNet

falcon(verb)
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
falcon(verb)
hunt with falcons
"The tribes like to falcon in the desert"

Wiktionary

falcon(Noun)
Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.
falcon(Verb)
To hunt with a falcon or falcons.

Origin: From falcon, faulcon, from falcon, falcun, from falco, of origin, probably via Old , from falkô, from from pol̑-, from . Cognate with fealca, fealcen, valk, Falke, falk, fálki, pálšas, bāls, buolgs. More at fallow.

Webster Dictionary

Falcon(noun)
one of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight
Falcon(noun)
any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game
Falcon(noun)
an ancient form of cannon