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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.

The gyrfalcon.

One of several species and varieties of large Arctic falcons, esp. Falco rusticolus and the white species F. Islandicus, both of which are circumpolar. The black and the gray are varieties of the former. See Illust. of Accipiter. [Written also gerfalcon, gierfalcon, and jerfalcon.]

The gyrfalcon.

Pertaining to, or of the nature of, a falcon or hawk; hawklike. Lowell.

sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls.

ogous to an alcove or recess in an apartment. The youthful wanderers found a wild alcove. Falconer.

ing lively feelings, as opposed to apathy; sensitive. Tremblingly alive to nature's laws. Falconer.

f the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. "An allegoric tale." Falconer. "An allegorical application." Pope. Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. Max Miller. Al`le*gor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Al`le*gor"ic*al*ness, n.

hing flattering or acceptable; to entice; to attract. With promised joys allured them on. Falconer. The golden sun in splendor likest Heaven Allured his eye. Milton.

A falconer who keeps a goschawk. [Obs.] Shak. Cowell. [Written also austringer.]

Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front. "A bluff or bold shore." Falconer. Its banks, if not really steep, had a bluff and precipitous aspect. Judd.

llow sound or note; roaring; resounding. O'er the sea-beat ships the booming waters roar. Falcone.