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Falconet meaning
A small or young falcon. | Any of various small, tropical Asian falcons of the genus Microhierax found in Southeast Asia. | A light cannon developed in the late 15th century and decorated with an image of a falcon.
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Caracarinae is separate (similar to NACC), but also contains the spot-winged falconet (Spiziapteryx).
Étienne-Maurice Falconet (1716–1791) is widely considered one of the best representatives of French Rococo.
Henry II of France opted for six sizes of cannon, The six sizes are, in order from largest to smallest: the cannon, great culverin, bastard culverin, "legitimate" culverin, falcon, and falconet.