noun🔗ShareFauconAny bird of the genus Falco, all of which are birds of prey."A falcon soared above the field, searching for its next meal. "Un faucon planait au-dessus du champ, à la recherche de son prochain repas.animalbirdnaturebiologyorganismecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFauconA female such bird, a male being a tiercel."The falcon soared high above the field, hunting for her next meal, while the smaller tiercel waited patiently below. "Le faucon planait haut au-dessus du champ, chassant pour son prochain repas, tandis que le tiercelet plus petit attendait patiemment en dessous.birdanimalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFauconneauA light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century; a falconet."The old museum displayed a small falcon, a type of light cannon used in warfare centuries ago. "Le vieux musée exposait un petit fauconneau, un type de canon léger utilisé dans la guerre il y a des siècles.militaryweaponhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFauconnerTo hunt with a falcon or falcons."Because his family had falconed for generations, he planned to falcon with his new bird in the open fields that autumn. "Parce que sa famille fauconnait depuis des générations, il prévoyait de fauconner avec son nouvel oiseau dans les champs ouverts cet automne.animalsportbirdnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
