falconet

noun

fal·​con·​et ˌfal-kə-ˈnet 

ˌfȯl-,

 also  ˌfȯ-

1

: a very small cannon used in the 16th and 17th centuries

2

: any of several very small falcons (genera Microhierax and Spiziapteryx)

Word History

First Known Use

1559, in the meaning defined at sense 1