Falcon and Falconet
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Pieces of light artillery of the 16th century, the names of which are borrowed from hawks. Cp. SAKER.
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.
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.