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goshawk

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gos·hawk  (gshôk)
n.
1. A large powerful hawk (Accipiter gentilis) having broad rounded wings, a long tail, and gray or brownish plumage.
2. Any of several similar or related hawks.
[Middle English goshauk, from Old English gshafoc : gs, goose; see goose + hafoc, hawk; see hawk1.]
goshawk [ˈgɒsˌhɔːk]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a large hawk, Accipiter gentilis, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having a bluish-grey back and wings and paler underparts: used in falconry
[Old English gōshafoc; see goose1, hawk1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.goshawkgoshawk - large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Accipiter gentilis
hawk - diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
Accipiter, genus Accipiter - type genus of the family Accipitridae
Translations
goshawk [ˈgɒshɔːk] N → azor m
goshawk
n → (Hühner)habicht m
goshawk [ˈgɒsˌhɔːk] n → astore m nostrano
goshawk [ˈgɒsˌhɔːk] n → astore m nostrano


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I met a goshawk on my way home, and the bird informed me that he had lately been to Oz to capture and devour some of the young chickens.
The Emerald City of Oz by Baum, L. Frank View in context
We must, then, on our road again, and I hope from my heart that you may train these two young goshawks here until they are ready for a cast even at such a quarry as you speak of.
The White Company by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context
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