Definitions for falconets

falconets fal·co·net

Spelling: [fawl-kuh-net, fal-, faw-k Falconets is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 729 anagrams from letters in falconets (aceflnost).

Definitions for falconets

noun

  1. any of several small Asian falcons, especially of the genus Microhierax.

Origin of falconets

First recorded in 1850-55; falcon + -et

Examples for falconets

In some of the greatest artists, the inventive powers have been of late developement; as in Claude, and the sculptor falconet.

He was always a good shot with a falconet or a mortar-piece.

falconet, the sculptor, wrote a volume to prove that Pliny was in error concerning atmospheric stones.

How vivo affected aiming is easily seen: with its bore level, a 4-pounder falconet ranged 250 paces.

Mr Fuseli criticises the passage, and assumes that the painter had better reason than that given by Mr falconet.

They were provided with sails and twelve oars each, and a falconet, or small brass cannon.

To each of the brigantines was allotted a falconet, and three hundred of the troops were detailed to man the fleet.

Word Value for falconets
Scrable

13

Words with friends

16

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