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goshawk

POS

Noun

HYPHEN

gos=hawk

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Noun goshawk has 1 sense

goshawk(n = noun.animal) accipiter gentilis - large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry;

is a kind of hawk

is a member of accipiter, genus accipiter

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CIDE DICTIONARY

goshawk, n. [AS. g, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. gāshaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the bird.].

Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (Astur palumbarius) and the American (A. atricapillus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novæ-Hollandiæ) is pure white. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

goshawk, n. a large short-winged hawk, Accipiter gentilis.

Etymology

OE gos-hafoc (as GOOSE, HAWK(1))