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Answer for the clue "Farmer's bane ", 11 letters:
chickenhawk

Word definitions for chickenhawk in dictionaries

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Chickenhawk may refer to: Chickenhawk (politics) , a political epithet Chickenhawk (bird) , a common name for three species of bird Cooper's hawk Sharp-shinned hawk Red-tailed hawk Chickenhawk (gay slang) , older males who prefer younger or younger-looking ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context US politics English) A political epithet. A draft-dodger, especially in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements. 2 A common name for one of three species of bird – the Cooper's hawk, ...

Usage examples of chickenhawk.

Originally, the Recon Marines were to move in close to the U Feng perimeter and serve as forward observers, first for the Hornets designated as Chickenhawk, then for the Intruders designated Thunderbird.

So until the Hornets of Chickenhawk arrived on the scene, Tombstone could count on six Tomcats against no less than twenty-two MiGs.

Around me, jokers turned to watch: the ever-loyal Peanut, Mothmouth, Video, Shroud, Chickenhawk, Elmo, Andiron-a dozen others around the floor or looking over the lobby's high balcony.

My land looked peaceful enough, and the mindvoices were mostly quiet, filled with their own dream images-though there were exceptions: Croyd pacing in his tower and trying to decide whether to try to sleep or not, Chickenhawk (who was supposed to be watching the city from his perch on the northern tower) sleeping and dreaming of dead Kien, a few couples making love or talking.

I looked at the jokers nearest me: Kaflca, video, Shroud, Chickenhawk, maybe a dozen others.

Used to be there wasn't anything out here, no couples, no hotdogs, just boarded up stands, the coneys and the chickenhawks and the squatters.

The few cold-eyed souls who looked openly about them were the predators and chickenhawks, picking out their prey for later.

And Kayla, with her long brown hair and green eyes that were too big for her face, knew she just wasn't cute enough for the chickenhawks, either.