单词 | falcon |
释义 | Word Frequency falcon(ˈfɔːlkən, ˈfɔːkən) noun 1. any diurnal bird of prey of the family Falconidae, esp any of the genus Falco (gyrfalcon, peregrine falcon, etc), typically having pointed wings and a long tail 2. a. any of these or related birds, trained to hunt small game b. the female of such a bird Compare tercel ▶ Related adjective: falconine3. a light-medium cannon used from the 15th to 17th centuries Word origin C13: from Old French faucon, from Late Latin falcō hawk, probably of Germanic origin; perhaps related to Latin falx sickle |
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