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Peddlery :: Peddlery (n.) The trade, or the goods, of a peddler; hawking; small retail business, like that of a peddler..

Hawkbit :: Hawkbit (n.) The fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale).

Clap :: Clap (n.) The nether part of the beak of a hawk.

Tercelet :: Tercelet (n.) A male hawk or eagle; a tiercelet.

Hawk :: 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..

Hawker :: Hawker (n.) One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman..

Sue :: Sue (v. t.) To clean, as the beak; -- said of a hawk..

Flesh :: Flesh (v. t.) To feed with flesh, as an incitement to further exertion; to initiate; -- from the practice of training hawks and dogs by feeding them with the first game they take, or other flesh. Hence, to use upon flesh (as a murderous weapon) so as to draw blood, especially for the first time..

Maalin :: Maalin (n.) The sparrow hawk.

Stannic :: Stannel (n.) The kestrel; -- called also standgale, standgall, stanchel, stand hawk, stannel hawk, steingale, stonegall..

Tomahawked :: Tomahawked (imp. & p. p.) of Tomahaw.

Beam :: Beam (n.) One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; -- called also beam feather.

Pounce :: Pounce (v. i.) To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively..

Hawk-eyed :: Hawk-eyed (a.) Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.

Brail :: Brail (n.) A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.

Mantle :: Mantle (v. i.) To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively..

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

Aerie :: Aerie (n.) The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest..

Dorhawk :: Dorhawk (n.) The European goatsucker; -- so called because it eats the dor beetle. See Goatsucker.

Bate :: Bate (v. i.) To flutter as a hawk; to bait.

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