falconet

[ fawl-kuh-net, fal-, faw-kuh- ]

/ ˈfɔl kəˌnɛt, ˈfæl-, ˈfɔ kə- /

noun

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

Nearby words

falciform process, falciparum malaria, falcon, falcon-gentle, falconer, falconet, falconiform, falconine, falconry, falcula, falcular

Origin of falconet

First recorded in 1850–55; falcon + -et

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Examples from the Web for falconet

To each of the brigantines was allotted a falconet, and three hundred of the troops were detailed to man the fleet.
The White Conquerors|Kirk Munroe
Falconet, the sculptor, wrote a volume to prove that Pliny was in error concerning atmospheric stones.
A World of Wonders|Various
Mr Fuseli criticises the passage, and assumes that the painter had better reason than that given by Mr Falconet.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXVIII. February, 1843. Vol. LIII.|Various
They were provided with sails and twelve oars each, and a falconet, or small brass cannon.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

In some of the greatest artists, the inventive powers have been of late developement; as in Claude, and the sculptor Falconet.
Lectures on Art|Washington Allston

British Dictionary definitions for falconet

falconet

/ (ˈfɔːlkəˌnɛt, ˈfɔːkə-) /

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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