Falling

Falling away — See To fall away, To fall off, etc., under Fall, v. i.

Falling band — the plain, broad, linen collar turning down over the doublet, worn in the early part of the 17th century.

Falling sickness — epilepsy.

Falling star — See Shooting star.

Falling stone — a stone falling through the atmosphere; a meteorite; an aërolite.

Falling tide — the ebb tide.

Falling weather — a rainy season.