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Falconet n. : One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later.

Falconet n. : One of several very small Asiatic falcons of the genus Microhierax.

Falconet n. : One of a group of Australian birds of the genus Falcunculus, resembling shrikes and titmice.

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Was the artist Etienne-Maurice Falconet a Rococo or Neoclassicist artist?

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Defination from the web:
falconet fired small yet lethal shot of similar weight and size to a bird of prey, and so was decorated with a falcon; similarly the musket ... Though developed for use on land, the falconet gained naval prominence during the 17th century for the defence of light vessels; for example, on ... 


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