noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A small or young falcon.
2. 2
   Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia.
3. 3
   A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon. historical

Synonyms

All synonyms

gunsix shooter

Etymology

From falcon + -et.

Related phrases

Microhierax caerulescensMicrohierax erythrogenysMicrohierax fringillariusMicrohierax latifronsMicrohierax melanoleucosPhilippine falconetblack-thighed falconetcollared falconetpied falconetwhite-fronted falconetsoutheast asia

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