Falcon

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"
    

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.
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                In the language of falconry, the female
                peregrine ({Falco peregrinus}) is exclusively
                called the falcon.                --Yarrell.
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   2. (Gun.) An ancient form of cannon.
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   {Chanting falcon}. (Zool.) See under {Chanting}.
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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)
    

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
    

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