falcon

Definition

  • noun: a type of hawk that can fly very fast and is sometimes trained to hunt
  • noun: any of various hawks trained for use in 'falconry'
  • used technically only of a female
  • synonyms: hawk, lanner, lanneret

Movie quotes

  • (..) don't you? Sure. My beauty stirs her little heart. You have better luck with falcons. She'll never call you "Dainty face." Any objections? Of course not, my lord. He's just a slave. (..)
    1958 The Vikings