Falcon

5 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  falcon
       n : diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings
           adapted for swift flight
       v : hunt with falcons; "The Arabs like to falcon in the desert"

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Falcon, MO
    Zip code(s): 65470
  Falcon, MS (town, FIPS 24180)
    Location: 34.39265 N, 90.25548 W
    Population (1990): 167 (68 housing units)
    Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Falcon, NC (town, FIPS 22620)
    Location: 35.19440 N, 78.64858 W
    Population (1990): 216 (90 housing units)
    Area: 3.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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
  

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  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