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Noun: falcon  fal-kun or fol-kun
  1. Diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
    "The peregrine falcon is known for its incredible speed during hunting dives"
Verb: falcon  fal-kun or fol-kun
  1. Hunt with falcons
    "The tribes like to falcon in the desert"

Derived forms: falconed, falcons, falconing

Type of: hawk, hunt, hunt down, run, track down

Part of: Falconidae, family Falconidae

Encyclopedia: Falcon, Missouri