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falconet Definition

fal·conet (fal′kə net′, fôl′-)

noun

  1. Zool. any small falcon, esp. any of various Asiatic kinds

  2. Etymology: It falconetto < OIt falcone, falcon

    an obsolete type of light cannon, smaller than the falcon

Etymology: dim. of falcon

Browse dictionary entries near falconet

  1. ‹ falconer
  2. ‹ falcon-gentle
  3. ‹ falcon
  4. ‹ falciform
  5. ‹ falchion
  6. ‹ falcate
  7. ‹ Falasha
  8. ‹ Falangist
  9. ‹ Falange
  10. ‹ falafel
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