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

Cancelier :: Cancelier (v. i.) To turn in flight; -- said of a hawk.

Whip-poor-will :: Whip-poor-will (n.) An American bird (Antrostomus vociferus) allied to the nighthawk and goatsucker; -- so called in imitation of the peculiar notes which it utters in the evening.

Cast :: Cast (n.) A flight or a couple or set of hawks let go at one time from the hand.

Seel :: Seel (v. t.) To close the eyes of (a hawk or other bird) by drawing through the lids threads which were fastened over the head.

Tomahawk :: Tomahawk (v. t.) To cut, strike, or kill, with a tomahawk..

Mew :: Mew (n.) A stable or range of stables for horses; -- compound used in the plural, and so called from the royal stables in London, built on the site of the king's mews for hawks..

Sore :: Sore (n.) A young hawk or falcon in the first year.

Check :: Check (n.) The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.

Wapacut :: Wapacut (n.) The American hawk owl. See under Hawk.

Coster :: Coster (n.) One who hawks about fruit, green vegetables, fish, etc..

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

Expectorate :: Expectorate (v. t.) To eject from the trachea or lungs; to discharge, as phlegm or other matter, by coughing, hawking, and spitting; to spit forth..

Swoop :: Swoop (n.) To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken..

River :: River (v. i.) To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.

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

Hawkweed :: Hawkweed (n.) A plant of the genus Senecio (S. hieracifolius).

Accipitres :: Accipitres (n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls..

Accipitrine :: Accipitrine (a.) Like or belonging to the Accipitres; raptorial; hawklike.

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

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