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falconet
[ fawl-kuh-net, fal-, faw-kuh- ]
falconet
/ ˈfɔːkə-; ˈfɔːlkəˌnɛt /
noun
- any of various small falcons, esp any of the Asiatic genus Microhierax
- a small light cannon used from the 15th to 17th centuries
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They were provided with sails and twelve oars each, and a falconet, or small brass cannon.
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Mr Fuseli criticises the passage, and assumes that the painter had better reason than that given by Mr Falconet.
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In some of the greatest artists, the inventive powers have been of late developement; as in Claude, and the sculptor Falconet.
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A French artist, M. Falconet, was engaged to execute this important work.
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How vivo affected aiming is easily seen: with its bore level, a 4-pounder falconet ranged 250 paces.
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