Falcon (noun)

1. A bird of prey with a long, pointed, hooked beak, long, broad wings, and a short tail, typically trained for hunting or falconry.
2. A missile or aircraft guided by radar or infrared and designed to home in on a target and destroy it by impact.

Origin:

Middle english falcon, from old french faucon, from latin falco, falcon-.

Examples:

1. The falcon was trained to hunt for small game.
2. The hawk and the falcon are both birds of prey.
3. The falcon flew over the desert.
4. The missile was a type of air-to-air guided by radar called a Falcon.
5. The Air Force is testing new versions of its F-16 Falcon fighter jet.