falcon

Any bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey.

Any bird of prey of the subfamilies Falconinae and Herpetotherinae.

A female such bird, a male being a tiercel.

A light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century.historical

To hunt with a falcon or falcons.

• He rode astride while hawking; she falconed in the ladylike position of sidesaddle.