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falcon

/ˈfɔːlkən/

/ˈfæl.kən/

Translations

falconnoun

falcons

/ˈfɔːlkən/

/ˈfæl.kən/

faucon

The falcon soared high above the fields, searching for its next meal.

Le faucon planait haut au-dessus des champs, à la recherche de son prochain repas.

Additional translations

fauconTerme historique d’artillerie.

Synonyms

bird of prey

falconverb

falconed

Past Simple

falconed

Past Participle

falconing

Gerund

/ˈfɔːl.kən/

/ˈfæl.kən/

Used as a verb in falconry contexts.

fauconnerEmploi rare, en fauconnerie.

They spent the afternoon falconing on the moor.

Ils ont passé l’après-midi à fauconner dans la lande.

Synonyms

hunt with a hawk

sport (with a falcon)

pursue (with a raptor)

hunt with a falcon

hunt

hawk

falconadjective

Attributive use in phrases like “falcon wings”; treated as an adjective.

Synonyms

Definitions

falconnoun

A bird of prey with long pointed wings and a notched beak, typically catching prey by diving on it from above.

The falcon soared high above the fields, searching for its next meal.

A small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries.

The soldiers loaded the falcon with gunpowder and shot, readying it for the battle.

falconverb

To hunt using a trained falcon; to engage in falconry.

They spent the afternoon falconing on the moor.

falconadjective

Relating to or characteristic of falcons.

The wildlife center houses several falcon chicks.