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goshawk
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g[=o]shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. g[=a]shaukr. See Goose , and Hawk the bird.] (Zo["o]l.) Any large hawk of the genus Astur , of which many species and varieties are known. The European ( Astur palumbarius ) and the American ...
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
Goshawk is a name applied to several species of birds of prey. Goshawk may also refer to:
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry [syn: Accipiter gentilis ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Any of several bird of prey, principally in the genus, ''Accipiter''.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Old English goshafoc, literally "goose-hawk," from gos "goose" (see goose (n.)) + hafoc "hawk" (see hawk (n.)). Compare Old Norse gashaukr .
Usage examples of goshawk.
I would have them shipped back to Palermo to restock the Royal Falconry - the King liked to use these swift-flighted birds for his goshawks.
This crying on of the hound was called forth by a chase up the street, in which the Goshawk beheld Farina pursue and capture a stalwart runaway, who refused with all his might to be brought back, striving every two and three of his tiptoe steps to turn against the impulse Farina had got on his neck and nether garments.
The Goshawk drew his fair charge through them, followed by Farina, the Thier, and Rothhals.
Duke Gadman offered in his place a son, Lord Rolfston Red-briar of the House of the Goshawk.
Duke Gadman offered in his place a son, Lord Rolfston Redbriar of the House of the Goshawk.
That is, each is esteemed for a special virtue or faculty, as the large gerfalcon for the chase of heron, the smaller goshawk for the chase of river fowl.
There were ruffled grouse, angrily complaining about things, godwits making profane jokes, sandpipers playing little fifes on the beach, black rails lying in parallel rows on the ground, oven birds doing the morning baking, mourning doves sobbing uncontrollably, goshawks staring with amazement, a crane hauling up loads of stones, and several big old red barn owls filled with hay.
The representative for House Goshawk looked vaguely disappointed, but those for Peregrine, Kestrel, and Gyrfalcon were quite alert.
Not everyone is able to tame a peregrine falcon or goshawk tiercel as you did.
They entered the well-kept mews to where the tiercel goshawk sat on his perch, greeting them with a cry of welcome, if one might call such a noise that.
Though the tiercel goshawk was a third smaller than the female, it was not a bird to be careless around.
There were two little merlins which had only just been taken up from hacking, an old peregrine who was not much use in this wooded country but who was kept for appearances, a kestrel on which the boys had learned the rudiments of falconry, a spar-hawk which Sir Ector was kind enough to keep for the parson, and, caged off in a special apartment of his own at the far end, there was the tiercel goshawk Cully.
You have been unlucky in the ortolans, just as I was foiled by the gray partridges, because I lost them to the goshawk falcon.
His heart was in the dungeon with Margarita, or with the Goshawk in his dangers, forming a thousand desperate plans, among the red-hot ploughshares of desperate action.
This conversation had taken place in the mews, where Rhion had gone to help Tally doctor a sick goshawk and the boys had tagged along to see what trouble they could get into in the room where the varvels and jesses were stored and the lures repaired.