falconet Meaning, Definition & Usage

Fal"co*net noun

Etymology

Dim. of falcon: cf. F. fauconneau, LL. falconeta, properly, a young falcon.

Definitions

1. One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later.
2. (Zoöl.) (a) One of several very small Asiatic falcons of the genus Microhierax. (b) One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice.