FALCONET


Meaning of FALCONET in English

n.

Pronunciation: ˌ fal-k ə - ' net, ˌ fo ̇ l- also ˌ fo ̇ -

Function: noun

Date: 1559

1 : a very small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries

2 : any of several very small falcons (genera Microhierax, Polihierax, and Spiziapteryx )

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