Falconet, a name used in the 15th and 16th centuries for a small field-gun. The ball weighed from 1 to 2 lb., and the gun from 5 to 15 cwt.
Falconet
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 534
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Falconet, a name used in the 15th and 16th centuries for a small field-gun. The ball weighed from 1 to 2 lb., and the gun from 5 to 15 cwt.