hawk
/hˈɔk/
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Definitions
Noun
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
Noun
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
Noun
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
Verb
sell or offer for sale from place to place
Verb
hunt with hawks; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert"
Verb
clear mucus or food from one''s throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak"
More General Terms
bird of prey
board
cough
deal
hunt
hunt down
militarist
raptor
raptorial bird
run
sell
track down
trade
warmonger
More Specific Terms
Accipiter cooperii
Accipiter gentilis
Accipiter nisus
blue darter
Buteo buteo
Buteo jamaicensis
Buteo lagopus
Buteo lineatus
buteonine
buzzard
chicken hawk
Cooper''s hawk
eyas
falcon
fish eagle
fish hawk
goshawk
harrier
harrier eagle
hen hawk
honey buzzard
kite
osprey
Pandion haliaetus
Pernis apivorus
red-shouldered hawk
redtail
red-tailed hawk
roughleg
rough-legged hawk
sea eagle
short-toed eagle
sparrow hawk
tercel
tercelet
tiercel