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hawk (enc)

Hawk

Noun1.hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird - any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
Accipitridae, family Accipitridae - hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles
eyas - an unfledged or nestling hawk
tercel, tercelet, tiercel - male hawk especially male peregrine or gyrfalcon
Accipiter gentilis, goshawk - large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Accipiter nisus, sparrow hawk - small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa
Accipiter cooperii, blue darter, Cooper's hawk - bluish-gray North American hawk having a darting flight
chicken hawk, hen hawk - nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
buteonine - any hawk of the genus Buteo
Buteo jamaicensis, red-tailed hawk, redtail - dark brown American hawk species having a reddish-brown tail
Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk, roughleg - large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers
Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawk - North American hawk with reddish brown shoulders
Buteo buteo, buzzard - the common European short-winged hawk
honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus - Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
kite - any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
harrier - hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
harrier eagle, short-toed eagle - any of numerous large Old Wold hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
falcon - diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
fish eagle, fish hawk, osprey, Pandion haliaetus, sea eagle - large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
2.hawk - an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
militarist, warmonger - a person who advocates war or warlike policies
peacenik, dove - someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
3.hawk - a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
board - a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose; "he nailed boards across the windows"
Verb1.hawk - sell or offer for sale from place to place
sell, trade, deal - do business; offer for sale as for one's livelihood; "She deals in gold"; "The brothers sell shoes"
2.hawk - hunt with hawks; "the Arabs like to hawk in the desert"
hunt, hunt down, track down, run - pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals); "Goering often hunted wild boars in Poland"; "The dogs are running deer"; "The Duke hunted in these woods"
3.hawk - clear mucus or food from one's throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak"
cough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"

 

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