Definition of hawk

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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..

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Enseel :: Enseel (v. t.) To close eyes of; to seel; -- said in reference to a hawk.
Unseel :: Unseel (v. t.) To open, as the eyes of a hawk that have been seeled; hence, to give light to; to enlighten..
Peddle :: Peddle (v. t.) To sell from place to place; to retail by carrying around from customer to customer; to hawk; hence, to retail in very small quantities; as, to peddle vegetables or tinware..
Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.
Moth :: Moth (n.) Any nocturnal lepidopterous insect, or any not included among the butterflies; as, the luna moth; Io moth; hawk moth..
Caret :: Caret (n.) The hawkbill turtle. See Hawkbill.
Hood :: Hood (n.) A covering for a hawk's head and eyes. See Illust. of Falcon.
Tomahawked :: Tomahawked (imp. & p. p.) of Tomahaw.
Winkle-hawk :: Winkle-hawk (n.) A rectangular rent made in cloth; -- called also winkle-hole.
Buzzardet :: Buzzardet (n.) A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with legs relatively longer..
Mantle :: Mantle (v. i.) To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively..
Astringer :: Astringer (n.) A falconer who keeps a goshawk.
Principal :: Principal (n.) The first two long feathers of a hawk's wing.
Mohock :: Mohock (n.) See Mohawk.
Beam :: Beam (n.) One of the long feathers in the wing of a hawk; -- called also beam feather.
Tercelet :: Tercelet (n.) A male hawk or eagle; a tiercelet.
Hover-hawk :: Hover-hawk (n.) The kestrel.
Pelt :: Pelt (n.) The body of any quarry killed by the hawk.
Gleam :: Gleam (v. i.) To disgorge filth, as a hawk..
Harrier :: Harrier (n.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus aerunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus)..
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