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Falconed vs Falconid - What's the difference?

falconed | falconid |

As a verb falconed

is past tense of falcon.

As a noun falconid is

any member of the Falconidae.

falconed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (falcon)

    • falcon

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (obsolete), (l) (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any bird of the genus Falco , all of which are birds of prey.
  • A light cannon used from the 15th to the 17th century; a falconet.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Related terms

    * Capra falconeri * falconer * falconet * falcon-gentil, falcon-gentle * falconine * falconry * gerfalcon, gyrfalcon * peregrine falcon

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To hunt with a falcon or falcons.
  • * 2003 , Brenda Joyce, House of Dreams , page 175:
    • He rode astride while hawking; she falconed in the ladylike position of sidesaddle.

    Anagrams

    * ----

    falconid

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (zoology) Any member of the Falconidae.