falconet

American

[fawl-kuh-net, fal-, faw-kuh-] / ˈfɔl kəˌnɛt, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kə- /

noun

any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.

falconet British

/ ˈfɔːkə-, ˈfɔːlkəˌnɛt /

noun

any of various small falcons, esp any of the Asiatic genus Microhierax
a small light cannon used from the 15th to 17th centuries

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Etymology

Origin of falconet

First recorded in 1850–55; falcon + -et

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