Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1.
diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight;
VERB (1)
1.
hunt with falcons;
- Example: "The tribes like to falcon in the desert"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Falcon \Fal"con\, n. [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.]
1. (Zool.)
(a) One of a family (Falconid[ae]) of raptorial birds,
characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws,
and powerful flight.
(b) 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.
[1913 Webster]
In the language of falconry, the female
peregrine (Falco peregrinus) is exclusively
called the falcon. --Yarrell.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Gun.) An ancient form of cannon.
[1913 Webster]
Chanting falcon. (Zool.) See under Chanting.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
falcon
n 1: diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings
adapted for swift flight
v 1: hunt with falcons; "The tribes like to falcon in the
desert"
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Falcon, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 328
Housing Units (2000): 102
Land area (2000): 1.249997 sq. miles (3.237477 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.007164 sq. miles (0.018554 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.257161 sq. miles (3.256031 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22620
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.192521 N, 78.648503 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Falcon, NC
Falcon
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Falcon, MS -- U.S. town in Mississippi
Population (2000): 317
Housing Units (2000): 99
Land area (2000): 0.392331 sq. miles (1.016132 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.392331 sq. miles (1.016132 sq. km)
FIPS code: 24180
Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
Location: 34.393365 N, 90.255811 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Falcon, MS
Falcon