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A balcony. [Obs.] Pepys.

Having balconies.

of a building, usually resting on brackets or consoles, and inclosed by a parapet; as, a balcony in front of a window. Also, a projecting gallery in places of amusement; as, the balcony in a theater.

One who practices calcography.

Relating to, or in the style of, calcography.

The art of drawing with chalk.

See Catafalque.

and vitreous copper; a mineral of a black color and metallic luster. [Formerly written chalcosine.]

An engraver on copper or brass; hence, an engraver of copper plates for printing upon paper.

The act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing.

Copper pyrites, or yellow copper ore; a common ore of opper, containing copper, iron, and sulphur. It occurs massive and in tetragonal crystals of a bright brass yellow color.

The art or process of transferring pictures and designs to china, glass, marble, etc., and permanently fixing them thereto.

One of a family (Falconidæ) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight.

A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks. Johnson.

One of several very small Asiatic falcons of the genus Microhierax.

The female or young of the goshawk (Astur palumbarius).

Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconidæ

The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.

See Falcon-gentil.

See Gyrfalcon.