goshawk
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- noun
- /ˈɡɑːsˌhɔk/
- Many goshawks specialize as fierce hunters of large birds.
- a giant goshawk
Examples
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Only northern goshawks and rough-legged hawks do not drift far south.
Fiction book (2001) -
The goshawk turned its back to me, and the kestrel did a cross-step dance across its perch.
Fiction book (1993) -
There was a goshawk, I saw, and a mountain falcon.
Fiction book (1993) -
One, originally described as a harrier, now proves to be a giant goshawk of up to seven pounds.
Academic text (1990) -
Here I saw several falconers with hooded goshawks on their wrists.
Academic text (1995) -
Our men are named for raptors: Vulture, Eagle, Hawk, Goshawk, Kestrel, Falcon, and such.
Fiction book (2001) -
New Zealand's vanished giant goshawk must have hunted birds the size of kiwis, kakapos, and keas.
Academic text (1990) -
Similarly shaped raptors, such as peregrine falcons and goshawks, are adept at the agile pursuit and rapid capture of birds in flight.
Academic text (2003) -
The falconer proudly displayed his trained goshawk to the crowd at the exhibition.
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While hiking in the forest, I spotted a majestic goshawk soaring above the treetops.
Synonyms
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A bird with sharp eyes, short wings, and a long tail that hunts by day
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A bird of prey like a hawk or goshawk
A large hawk from Europe, Asia, and North America used in falconry
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Goshawk comes from old English parts goose and hawk, so it originally meant a 'goose-hawk', a strong bird that could hunt large birds like geese. That's why a goshawk today is a large, powerful hawk often used in falconry.