Dictionary  fal•conPronunciation: (fôl'kun, fal'-, fô'kun), [key] —n. 1. any of several birds of prey of the family Falconidae, esp. of the genus Falco, usually distinguished by long, pointed wings, a hooked beak with a toothlike notch on each side of the upper bill, and swift, agile flight, typically diving to seize prey: some falcon species are close to extinction. 2. Falconry. a. the female gyrfalcon. b. falcon-gentle. c. any bird of prey trained for use in falconry. Cf. tercel. 3. a small, light cannon in use from the 15th to the 17th century. 4. (cap.) Mil.a family of air-to-air guided missiles, some of them capable of carrying nuclear warheads. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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