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Definition of Falconet

Falconet
Falconet Fal"co*net, n. [Dim. of falcon: cf. F. fauconneau, LL. falconeta, properly, a young falcon.] 1. One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later. 2. (Zo["o]l.) (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.

Meaning of Falconet from wikipedia

- Look up falconet in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Falconet may refer to: Typical falconets (genus Microhierax) Spot-winged falconet (genus Spiziapteryx)...
- Étienne Maurice Falconet (1 December 1716 – 24 January 1791) was a French baroque, rococo and neoclassical sculptor, best-known for his equestrian statue...
- The falconet was a light cannon developed in the late 15th century that fired a smaller shot than the similar falcon. During the Middle Ages guns were...
- The white-fronted falconet (Microhierax latifrons), also called the Bornean falconet, is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. Described...
- The Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae, genus Microhierax. It is endemic to the lowland...
- which includes the spot-winged falconet and the caracaras; and Falconinae, the falcons and kestrels (Falco) and falconets (Microhierax). Falcons and caracaras...
- (Pierre-Etienne) Falconet (1741–1791) was a French portrait painter. Falconet was born in Paris, the son of the sculptor Etienne Maurice Falconet. His first...
- The collared falconet (Microhierax caerulescens) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast...
- The pied falconet, (Microhierax melanoleucos) is a species of bird of prey in the family Falconidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Hong Kong...
- The Falconet (in Persian: زنبورک; pronounced: Zænbũræk) is a 1975 Iranian film directed by Farrokh Ghaffari. It stars Parviz Sayyad, Nozar Azadi, Pouri...