night·hawk (n t hôk )n. 1. a. Any of several chiefly nocturnal birds of the genus Chordeiles, especially C. minor, having mottled grayish-brown feathers with a white spot on the wings. Also called bullbat, mosquito hawk. b. The European nightjar. 2. Informal A night owl. |
nighthawk [ˈnaɪtˌhɔːk]
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1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Also called bullbat mosquito hawk any American nightjar of the genus Chordeiles and related genera, having a dark plumage and, in the male, white patches on the wings and tail
2. Informal another name for night owl
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| Noun | 1. |  nighthawk - a person who likes to be active late at nightindividualist - a person who pursues independent thought or action |
| 2. | nighthawk - mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar - mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects Chordeiles, genus Chordeiles - a genus of Caprimulgidae |
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