1. a small falcon, especially a small species of falcon used in falconry
2. a light cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries
Usage: historical; military

Examples

• The falconet perched on the falconer’s glove.
• She trained a falconet for hunting small birds.
• The ship’s deck was armed with several falconets.
• Medieval armies used falconets to defend castle walls.
• The falconet’s keen eyesight made it perfect for hunting.
• Historians found remnants of falconets at the battlefield site.