Falcon, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
Population (2000): 328
Housing Units (2000): 102
Land area (2000): 1.249997 sq. miles (3.237477 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.007164 sq. miles (0.018554 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.257161 sq. miles (3.256031 sq. km)
FIPS code: 22620
Located within: North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
Location: 35.192521 N, 78.648503 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Falcon, NC Falcon

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Falcon, MS -- U.S. town in Mississippi
Population (2000): 317
Housing Units (2000): 99
Land area (2000): 0.392331 sq. miles (1.016132 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.392331 sq. miles (1.016132 sq. km)
FIPS code: 24180
Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
Location: 34.393365 N, 90.255811 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords: Falcon, MS Falcon

Source: U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)
 

Falcon \Fal"con\, n. [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, ?. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. Falchion.]

1. (Zool.)
   (a) One of a family (Falconid[ae]) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight.
   (b) Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game. [1913 Webster]

In the language of falconry, the female peregrine (Falco peregrinus) is exclusively called the falcon. --Yarrell. [1913 Webster]

2. (Gun.) An ancient form of cannon. [1913 Webster]

Chanting falcon. (Zool.) See under Chanting. [1913 Webster]

Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
 

falcon

Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
 

Falcon \Fal"con\, n. [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, ?. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. Falchion.]

1. (Zo["o]l.)
   (a) One of a family (Falconid[ae]) of raptorial birds, characterized by a short, hooked beak, strong claws, and powerful flight.
   (b) Any species of the genus Falco, distinguished by having a toothlike lobe on the upper mandible; especially, one of this genus trained to the pursuit of other birds, or game.

In the language of falconry, the female peregrine (Falco peregrinus) is exclusively called the falcon. --Yarrell.

2. (Gun.) An ancient form of cannon.

Chanting falcon. (Zo["o]l.) See under Chanting.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)