Vocabulary : Falcer to Falconry

Falcer : One of the mandibles of a spider.
Falchion : A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages. ;; A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors.
Falcidian : Of or pertaining to Publius Falcidius, a Roman tribune.
Falciform : Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver.
Falcon : One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight. ;; Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game. ;; An ancient form of cannon.

Falconer : A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.
Falconet : One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later. ;; One of several very small Asiatic falcons of the genus Microhierax. ;; One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice.
Falcongentil : The female or young of the goshawk (Astur palumbarius).
Falconine : Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconidae
Falconry : The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game. ;; The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.

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