Definitions for falcon
ˈfɔl kən, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kənfal·con

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. falconverb

   diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight

2. falconverb

   hunt with falcons

   "The tribes like to falcon in the desert"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. falconnoun

   Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

2. falconverb

   To hunt with a falcon or falcons.

3. Etymology: 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.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FALCONnoun

   Etymology: faulcon, French; falconne, Italian; falco, Latin. Credo, a rostro falcato five adunco, from the falcated or crooked bill.

   1. A hawk trained for sport.

   As Venus’ bird, the white, swift, lovely dove,
   O! happy dove that art compar’d to her,
   Doth on her wings her utmost swiftness prove,
   Finding the gripe of falcon fierce not far. Philip Sidney.

   Air stops not the high soaring of my noble generous falcon. Izaak Walton, Angler.

   Apulian farms, for the rich soil admir’d,
   And thy large fields where falcons may be tir’d. John Dryden, Juv.

   Say, will the falcon, stooping from above,
   Smit with her varying plumage, spare the dove? Alexander Pope.

   2.A sort of cannon, whose diameter at the bore is five inches and a quarter, weight seven hundred and fifty pounds, length seven foot, load two pounds and a quarter, shot two inches and a half diameter, and two pounds and a half weight. John Harris

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Falcon

   Falcons () are birds of prey in the genus Falco, which includes about 40 species. Falcons are widely distributed on all continents of the world except Antarctica, though closely related raptors did occur there in the Eocene.Adult falcons have thin, tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and change direction rapidly. Fledgling falcons, in their first year of flying, have longer flight feathers, which make their configuration more like that of a general-purpose bird such as a broad wing. This makes flying easier while learning the exceptional skills required to be effective hunters as adults. The falcons are the largest genus in the Falconinae subfamily of Falconidae, which itself also includes another subfamily comprising caracaras and a few other species. All these birds kill with their beaks, using a "tooth" on the side of their beaks—unlike the hawks, eagles, and other birds of prey in the Accipitridae, which use their feet. The largest falcon is the gyrfalcon at up to 65 cm in length. The smallest falcon species is the Pygmy falcon which measures just 20 cm. As with hawks and owls, falcons exhibit sexual dimorphism, with the females typically larger than the males, thus allowing a wider range of prey species.Some small falcons with long, narrow wings are called "hobbies" and some which hover while hunting are called "kestrels".As is the case with many birds of prey, falcons have exceptional powers of vision; the visual acuity of one species has been measured at 2.6 times that of a normal human. Peregrine falcons have been recorded diving at speeds of 320 km/h (200 mph), making them the fastest-moving creatures on Earth; the fastest recorded dive attained a vertical speed of 390 km/h (240 mph).

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. falcon

   A falcon is a species of bird of prey distinguishable by its pointy wings, sharp beak, and exceptional speed. Falcons are widely recognized for their hunting skills and are found in various parts of the world. They are part of the Falconidae family and are often characterized by their ability to dive at high speeds to catch their prey in mid-air.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Falconnoun

   one of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight

2. Falconnoun

   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

3. Falconnoun

   an ancient form of cannon

4. Etymology: [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, . faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. Falchion.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Falcon

   A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia and North America. Adult falcons have thin tapered wings, which enable them to fly at high speed and to change direction rapidly. Fledgling falcons, in their first year of flying, have longer flight feathers, which makes their configuration more like that of a general-purpose bird such as a broadwing. This makes it easier to fly while learning the exceptional skills required to be effective hunters as adults. Peregrine Falcons have been recorded diving at speeds of 200 miles per hour, making them the fastest-moving creatures on Earth. Other falcons include the Gyrfalcon, Lanner Falcon, and the Merlin. Some small falcons with long narrow wings are called hobbies, and some which hover while hunting are called kestrels. The falcons are part of the family Falconidae, which also includes the caracaras, Laughing Falcon, forest falcons, and falconets. The traditional term for a male falcon is tercel or tiercel, from Latin tertius = third because of the belief that only one in three eggs hatched a male bird. Some sources give the etymology as deriving from the fact that a male falcon is approximately one third smaller than the female.A falcon chick, especially one reared for falconry, that is still in its downy stage is known as an eyas. The word arose by mistaken division of Old French un niais, from Latin presumed nidiscus. The technique of hunting with trained captive birds of prey is known as falconry.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. falcon

   In early times a small cannon, having a length of about 7 feet, a diameter of bore of 3 inches, and throwing a ball of nearly 3 lbs. weight, with a point-blank range of 130 paces, and a random one of 1500.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. falcon

   An ancient form of cannon, 7 feet in length, carrying a ball of 4 pounds in weight.

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FALCON

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Falcon is ranked #2398 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Falcon surname appeared 15,125 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 5 would have the surname Falcon.
   
   71.1% or 10,758 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   22.5% or 3,406 total occurrences were White.
   2.2% or 343 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   1.9% or 292 total occurrences were Black.
   1.3% or 197 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.8% or 130 total occurrences were of two or more races.

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Anagrams for falcon »

1. flacon

How to pronounce falcon?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of falcon in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of falcon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of falcon in a Sentence

1. Marvel Studios:

   The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

2. Mayumi Heene:

   My other son said that Falcon was at the bottom of the flying saucer.

3. Sun Tzu:

   The quality of decision is like the well-timed swoop of a falcon which enables it to strike and destroy its victim.

4. Margit Muller:

   The Bedouin used falcons to hunt meat ... so the falcon was essential to ensure the survival of the Bedouin's family, (The birds) have always been considered like the children of the family and this remains until today.

5. Lindiwe Mekwe:

   The two we are making recommendations on are Falcon and Bundu.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=falcon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Falcon
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=falcon
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falcon
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/falcon
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=falcon
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=falcon
9. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=falcon
10. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
    https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
11. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html