falconet
/ˈfɔːlkənet/noun
1
- historical a light cannon〈史〉小型轻便炮。
- [ORIGIN: mid 16th cent.: from Italian falconetto, diminutive of falcone 'falcon', from Latin falco （see FALCON）.]
2
- a very small South Asian (or South American) falcon, typically having bold black-and-white plumage小隼。
- ORIGIN: mid 19th cent.: from FALCON +
-ET1 .
2.1
- Genus Microhierax (and Spiziapteryx ), family Falconidae: six species.小隼属（和花隼属）, 隼科：6种。