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Definition of hawk

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Hawk (n.) One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk..

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Eyas :: Eyas (n.) A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for itself..

Falconer :: Falconer (n.) A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport of fowling with hawks.

Sphinx :: Sphinx (n.) Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family Sphingidae; -- called also hawk moth.

Tassel :: Tassel (n.) A male hawk. See Tercel.

Hawk :: Hawk (v. i.) To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances..

Entermewer :: Entermewer (n.) A hawk gradually changing the color of its feathers, commonly in the second year..

Seamed :: Seamed (a.) Out of condition; not in good condition; -- said of a hawk.

Tercellene :: Tercellene (n.) A small male hawk.

Hawked :: Hawked (a.) Curved like a hawk's bill; crooked.

Liguliflorous :: Liguliflorous (a.) Bearing only ligulate flowers; -- said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, lettuce, hawkweed, etc..

Hawk :: Hawk (n.) A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar..

Haggard :: Haggard (a.) A young or untrained hawk or falcon.

Dudder :: Dudder (n.) A peddler or hawker, especially of cheap and flashy goods pretended to be smuggled; a duffer..

Hawk :: Hawk (v. t.) To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets..

Falconine :: Falconine (a.) Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconida.

Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.

Grail :: Grail (n.) One of the small feathers of a hawk.

Cope :: Cope (v. t.) To pare the beak or talons of (a hawk).

Backworm :: Backworm (n.) A disease of hawks. See Filanders.

Pelt :: Pelt (n.) The body of any quarry killed by the hawk.