01 n. A falcon (Falco sacer) native of Southern Europe and Asia, closely resembling the lanner.
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A falcon (Falco sacer) native of Southern Europe and Asia, closely resembling the lanner.(Zool.)
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The peregrine falcon.[Prov. Eng.]
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A small piece of artillery.(Mil.)“On the bastions were planted culverins and sakers.” — Macaulay.“The culverins and sakers showing their deadly muzzles over the rampart.” — Hawthorne.