Definition of hawk

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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..

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Tomahawk :: Tomahawk (n.) A kind of war hatchet used by the American Indians. It was originally made of stone, but afterwards of iron..
Sue :: Sue (v. t.) To clean, as the beak; -- said of a hawk..
Toret :: Toret (n.) A ring for fastening a hawk's leash to the jesses; also, a ring affixed to the collar of a dog, etc..
Principal :: Principal (n.) The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.
Astringer :: Astringer (n.) A falconer who keeps a goshawk.
Caret :: Caret (n.) The hawkbill turtle. See Hawkbill.
Hover-hawk :: Hover-hawk (n.) The kestrel.
Mohawk :: Mohawk (n.) One of a tribe of Indians who formed part of the Five Nations. They formerly inhabited the valley of the Mohawk River.
Liguliflorous :: Liguliflorous (a.) Bearing only ligulate flowers; -- said of a large suborder of composite plants, such as the dandelion, lettuce, hawkweed, etc..
Beam :: Beam (n.) One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; -- called also beam feather.
Rye :: Rye (n.) A disease in a hawk.
Dorrhawk :: Dorrhawk (n.) See Dorhawk.
Hawking :: Hawking (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Haw.
Lure :: Lure (v. i.) To recall a hawk or other animal.
Expectoration :: Expectoration (n.) The act of ejecting phlegm or mucus from the throat or lungs, by coughing, hawking, and spitting..
Tomahawked :: Tomahawked (imp. & p. p.) of Tomahaw.
Expectorate :: Expectorate (v. i.) To discharge matter from the lungs or throat by hawking and spitting; to spit.
Swoop :: Swoop (n.) To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken..
Haggard :: Haggard (a.) A young or untrained hawk or falcon.
Tercellene :: Tercellene (n.) A small male hawk.
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