Definitions
Fast bird of prey with pointed wings, or the act of hunting with such birds.
Word origin
From Middle English faucoun, falcon, faulcon, from Old French falcun, from Late Latin falcō (“falcon”), of Germanic origin, probably via Frankish *falkō (“falcon, hawk”), from Proto-Germanic *falkô (“falcon”), from Proto-Indo-European *pol̑- (“pale”), from *pel- (“fallow”).
Used in a sentence
“He rode astride while hawking; she falconed in the ladylike position of sidesaddle.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Fast bird of prey”6 letters
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