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seahawk

seahawk

7.0
A large bird that hunts fish near the sea
  • noun
  • /ˈsiˌhɔk/
translation icon : águila pescadora
  • At the coastal reserve, we spotted a seahawk diving into the ocean to catch its prey.

Examples

  • The seahawk soared high above the water, scanning for fish to catch.

  • The majestic seahawk perched on a cliff, giving us a great view of its hunting grounds.

  • That's what i was gonna get him for his birthday, was a football autographed by all the seahawks.

  • He shot down one of summers' seahawks with subrock.

Synonyms

osprey
vsseahawk
11 6.7

A large bird that dives to catch fish near rivers and lakes

is a general coastal fish hunter not limited to one species
fish hawk
vsseahawk
1 4.9

A large hawk that catches fish, for example an osprey

is the general coastal fish hunter rather than that specific nesting bird
sea eagle
vsseahawk
3.5

A large eagle that lives near water and eats mostly fish

is a coastal fish hunter that covers several bird types not only large water birds
fish eagle
vsseahawk
3.9

A large bird that catches fish and often builds big nests near water

is the coastal fish hunter term but without focus on nesting behaviour

How Large

sea eagle
3.5
seahawk
7.0
seagull
51 1.0

Surface Forms

seahawk singular
seahawks plural

Morphology

seahawk = sea + hawk (transparent) = sea + hawk

A straightforward compound whose meaning ('a hawk associated with the sea / that hunts fish near the sea') is directly derivable from 'sea' + 'hawk'.

Etymology

The word seahawk joins sea ('the ocean') and hawk ('a bird that catches prey'), so it means a 'hawk of the sea'. That's why a seahawk is a large bird that hunts fish near the coast.