falcon
noun
, ˈfȯl- also ˈfȯ-kən
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falcon 1: 1 hood, 2 jess, 3 gauntlet
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Bedouin women carry a tent, and a family and their falcon gather in front of their abode near a fire. — Julie Lasky, ELLE Decor, "ED First Look: The National Museum of Qatar," 26 Mar. 2019 Photo: Christopher Pike for The Wall Street Journal Qasr Al Sarab This palatial resort in the Rub’ al-Khali desert offers up-close-and-personal visits with falcons, spa and hammam treatments and a standout breakfast spread. — Charu Suri, WSJ, "An Insider’s Guide to Abu Dhabi—High and Low," 13 Dec. 2018 After an up close look at hawks, owls and falcons, some students at Walden Elementary School in Deerfield are now looking at birds of prey a bit differently. — Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, "From plastic bags to birds of prey, Deerfield students recognize Earth Week," 30 Apr. 2018 An afternoon of camel riding, ATVing, playing with falcons and good company set the tone for an unforgettable weekend. — Allix Cott, Harper's BAZAAR, "Married in Marrakech: Jane Lerman & Shane Fonner's Desert Wedding," 31 May 2017 There are no flashy falcon wing doors or a massive panoramic screen like those in the bigger Tesla Model X. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, "The coolest tech in Audi’s new e-tron electric SUV is banned in the US," 18 Sep. 2018 Drive up Skyline Parkway and walk it off at Hawk Ridge Bird Observatory, which comprises four miles of trails and hundreds of birds including falcons, eagles, and vultures. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "Road Trip: 4 Days on Minnesota's North Shore," 19 July 2018 The past several decades have seen an almost complete recovery of raptor populations, notably falcons and eagles. — John Schandelmeier, Anchorage Daily News, "Some words on birds and their impact on Alaska and the rest of the world," 24 June 2018 But the deal also increased the size of the conservation area, which experts say has the greatest concentration of nesting eagles, falcons and hawks in North America, with 3.5 square miles (9 square kilometers) of key habitat. — Keith Ridler, idahostatesman, "High-voltage power lines will pass near Idaho bird sanctuary | Idaho Statesman," 18 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'falcon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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