Falconer
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Falconer or The Falconer may refer to:
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- A person skilled in the art of falconryFalconryFalconry is "the taking of wild quarry in its natural state and habitat by means of a trained raptor". There are two traditional terms used to describe a person involved in falconry: a falconer flies a falcon; an austringer flies a hawk or an eagle...
- Falconer (surname)Falconer (surname)Falconer is a surname of Scottish origin.People with the surname Falconer:*Alex Falconer, Scottish Labour Party politician, Member of the European Parliament 1984–1999*Charles Falconer, Baron Falconer of Thoroton Falconer is a surname of Scottish origin.People with the surname Falconer:*Alex...
, a family name - Falconer, New YorkFalconer, New YorkFalconer is a village in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. The population was 2,540 at the 2000 census.The Village of Falconer is within the Town of Ellicott. Falconer is on the eastern edge of the City of Jamestown, New York.- History :...
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- Falconer (band)Falconer (band)Falconer is a Swedish power metal band from Mjölby, formed in 1999. Founded by the former guitarist of Mithotyn, Stefan Weinerhall. Falconer carry on many of the traditions set by Weinerhall's previous band and play a style of power metal that utilises folk instrumentation and melody to create a...
, a power metal band from Sweden - Falconer (album)Falconer (album)Falconer is the self-titled first album by Swedish power metal band Falconer.-Track listing:# Upon The Grave of Guilt – 4:57# Heresy In Disguise – 5:19# Wings of Serenity – 5:00# A Quest for the Crown – 4:14...
, an album by the band - Falconer (novel)Falconer (novel)Falconer is a 1977 novel by American short-story writer and novelist John Cheever. It tells the story of Ezekiel Farragut, a university professor and drug addict who is serving time in Falconer State Prison for the murder of his brother...
, a novel by John Cheever - "The Falconer", a recurring sketch on the TV program Saturday Night Live
In military:
- Air Operations CenterAir Operations CenterAn Air and Space Operations Center is a type of command center used by the United States Air Force. It is the senior agency of the Air Force component commander to provide command and control of air and space operations....
, AN/USQ-163 Falconer, a U.S. Air Force weapon system - Australian contribution to the 2003 invasion of IraqAustralian contribution to the 2003 invasion of IraqThe Howard Government supported the disarmament of Iraq during the Iraq disarmament crisis. Australia later provided one of the four most substantial combat force contingents during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, under the operational codename Operation Falconer. Part of its contingent were among the...
, codenamed Operation Falconer - MQM-57 Falconer, a target drone in the Radioplane BTTRadioplane BTT|-References:*This article contains material that originally came from the web article by Greg Goebel, which exists in the Public Domain....
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See also
- AWM/MAA Falconer LecturerAWM/MAA Falconer LecturerThe Association for Women in Mathematics and the Mathematical Association of America annually present the Etta Z. Falconer Lectures to honor women who have made distinguished contributions to the mathematical sciences or mathematics education. These one-hour expository lectures are presented at...
, lectures founded in 1996 named after Etta Z. Falconer - Grand Falconer (disambiguation), a European position or title
- Falcon (disambiguation)Falcon (disambiguation)A falcon is a bird of prey. Falcon may also refer to:-People:* Falcon * Cornélie Falcon, operatic soprano* Falcon Heene, the young boy involved in the balloon boy hoax of 2009...
- Falcone (disambiguation)
- Falkner (disambiguation)
- Faulkner (disambiguation)Faulkner (disambiguation)William Faulkner was an American author.Faulkner may also refer to:*Faulkner , an English surname *Faulkner , A Cosmopolitan working class band...
- Faulknor (disambiguation)
- Fawkner (disambiguation)Fawkner (disambiguation)Fawkner may refer to:In geography:*Division of Fawkner, Australian electoral division in Victoria, named after John Pascoe Fawkner*Fawkner, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, named after John Pascoe Fawkner**Fawkner railway station...