‖n. [ Native name. ] (Zool.) A viverrine mammal of Madagascar (Eupleres Goudotii), allied to the civet; -- called also
n. [ F., ultimately fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe. ] (Man.) The action of a horse, when he throws himself on his haunches two or three times, bending himself, as it were, in very quick curvets. Harris. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of a sickle. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ From L. falx, falcis, a sickle. ] (Zool.) One of the mandibles of a spider. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. fauchon, OF. fauchon, LL. fälcio, fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle, cf. Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a ship's rib, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; bandy-legged; perh, akin to E. falcon; cf. It. falcione. Cf. Defalcation. ]
a. [ L. Falcidius. ] Of or pertaining to Publius Falcidius, a Roman tribune. [ 1913 Webster ]
Falcidian law (Civil Law),
a. [ L. falx, falcis, a sickle + -form: cf. F. falciforme. ] Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook;
n. [ OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, &unr_;. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. Falchion. ]
In the language of falconry, the female peregrine (Falco peregrinus) is exclusively called the falcon. Yarrell. [ 1913 Webster ]
Chanting falcon. (Zool.)
n. [ OE. fauconer, OF. falconier, fauconier, F. fauconnier. See Falcon. ] A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]