falcon

/ˈfɔː(l)kən/

name 5noun 4verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

arabic, fastest, high, hobby, keen, perfect, predatory, reusable

VERB + FALCON

am, depicted, like, meaning, name

FALCON + NOUN

bird, chicks, rocket, rose, talons, upward, vision, vulture

PREP.

on, up, with

Definitions

noun

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

Any bird of prey of the subfamilies Falconinae and Herpetotherinae.

A female such bird, a male being a tiercel.

A light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century.

verb

To hunt with a falcon or falcons.

He rode astride while hawking; she falconed in the ladylike position of sidesaddle.

name

A surname.

A place name:

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He rode astride while hawking; she falconed in the ladylike position of sidesaddle.

Wiktionary

A smart falcon hides its talons.

Tatoeba · #1812130

The falcon has keen eyes.

Tatoeba · #2833934

The falcon has sharp eyes.

Tatoeba · #2833935

Horus was often depicted as a falcon, or as a man with a falcon head.

Tatoeba · #3783126

I'm circling around God, around the ancient tower, and I've been circling thousands years; and I still don't know: am I a falcon, a storm or a great song.

Tatoeba · #4912793

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, falcon is marked as historical. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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