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- English Word Falcate Definition Alt. of Falcated
- English Word Falcated Definition Hooked or bent like a sickle; as, a falcate leaf; a falcate claw; -- said also of the moon, or a planet, when horned or crescent-formed.
- English Word Falcation Definition The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of a sickle.
- English Word Falcer Definition One of the mandibles of a spider.
- English Word Falchion Definition A broad-bladed sword, slightly curved, shorter and lighter than the ordinary sword; -- used in the Middle Ages.
- English Word Falchion Definition A name given generally and poetically to a sword, especially to the swords of Oriental and fabled warriors.
- English Word Falcidian Definition Of or pertaining to Publius Falcidius, a Roman tribune.
- English Word Falciform Definition Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the liver.
- English Word Falcon Definition One of a family (Falconidae) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight.
- English Word Falcon Definition 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.
- English Word Falcon Definition An ancient form of cannon.
- English Word Falconer Definition A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.
- English Word Falconet Definition One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later.
- English Word Falconet Definition One of several very small Asiatic falcons of the genus Microhierax.
- English Word Falconet Definition One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice.
- English Word Falcongentil Definition The female or young of the goshawk (Astur palumbarius).
- English Word Falconine Definition Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconidae
- English Word Falconry Definition The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.
- English Word Falconry Definition The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.
- English Word Falcula Definition A curved and sharp-pointed claw.