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fal·con·et | \ ˌfal-kə-ˈnet 
, ˌfȯl- also ˌfȯ- \
, ˌfȯl- also ˌfȯ- \Definition of falconet
1 : a very small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries
2 : any of several very small falcons (genera Microhierax, Polihierax, and Spiziapteryx)
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The first known use of falconet was in 1559
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