FALCONS Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word falcons. (close relations)
Definition of FALCONS
falcon
Best Alternative Words for FALCONS
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buzzards | nounn | |||||||
noun • a New World vulture that is common in South America and Central America and the southern United States • the common European short-winged hawk | ||||||||
eagles | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight • (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole • a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars • an emblem representing power verb • shoot two strokes under par • shoot in two strokes under par | ||||||||
harriers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a persistent attacker • a hound that resembles a foxhound but is smaller; used to hunt rabbits • hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals | ||||||||
hawks | nounn | |||||||
noun • diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail • an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations • a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar verb • sell or offer for sale from place to place • hunt with hawks • clear mucus or food from one's throat | ||||||||
kestrels | nounn | |||||||
noun • small North American falcon • small Old World falcon that hovers in the air against a wind | ||||||||
kites | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value • a bank check drawn on insufficient funds at another bank in order to take advantage of the float • plaything consisting of a light frame covered with tissue paper; flown in wind at end of a string • any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals verb • increase the amount (of a check) fraudulently • get credit or money by using a bad check • soar or fly like a kite • fly a kite | ||||||||
ospreys | nounn | |||||||
noun • large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years | ||||||||
vultures | nounn | |||||||
noun • any of various large diurnal birds of prey having naked heads and weak claws and feeding chiefly on carrion • someone who attacks in search of booty |