English · Idiom Historical

Falcon and Falconet

Preserved but no longer current.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pieces of light artillery of the 16th century, the names of which are borrowed from hawks. Cp. SAKER.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Pháo nhẹ thế kỷ 16, tên được mượn từ chim ưng

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Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “Falcon and Falconet” mean?

Pieces of light artillery of the 16th century, the names of which are borrowed from hawks. Cp. SAKER.

Is “Falcon and Falconet” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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