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Noun falcon has 1 sense

falcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
--₁ is a kind of hawk
--₁ is a member of Falconidae, family Falconidae
--₁ has particulars:

peregrine, peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus; gyrfalcon, gerfalcon, Falco rusticolus; kestrel, Falco tinnunculus; sparrow hawk, American kestrel, kestrel, Falco sparverius; pigeon hawk, merlin, Falco columbarius; hobby, Falco subbuteo; caracara

Derived form: verb falcon₁

Verb falcon has 1 sense

falcon - hunt with falcons; "The Arabs like to falcon in the desert"
--₁ is one way to hunt, run, hunt down, track down

Derived forms: noun falcon₁, noun falconer₁, noun falconry₁
Sample sentence:
In the summer they like to go out and falcon