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hawkshaw

"detective," U.S. slang, from name of the detective in "The Ticket-of-Leave Man," 1863 play by English dramatist Tom Taylor (1817-1880); it also was used in the comic strip "Hawkshaw the Detective" (1913-1947) by U.S. cartoonist Gus Mager (1878-1956). The surname is attested from late 13c., from a place name in Lancashire.

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hawkshaw

n. (context dated 19th C English) detective.

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hawkshaw

n. someone who is a detective [syn: dick, gumshoe]

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Usage examples of "hawkshaw".

Woodilee was better off than many places, in that it possessed a mortification of a thousand pounds Scots, bequeathed fifty years earlier by a certain Grizel Hawkshaw for the comfort of the poor.

The appointment would be in the free gift of the people, subject to confirmation by the Presbytery, since Nicholas Hawkshaw, the chief, indeed the sole, heritor, was an outlaw and a fugitive.

Reuben Hawkshaw, a cousin of Master Beggs, took his place in the boat, accompanied by his son Roger, a lad of sixteen, and was rowed by two sailors to the landing place.

Mistress Mercy, the girls, and Roger had retired to bed, Reuben Hawkshaw and his cousin had a long talk together, concerning the next voyage of the Swan.

Reuben Hawkshaw returned to the chamber where Diggory Beggs was in conference with the other three traders, he found that these had finished their calculations.

Reuben Hawkshaw assisting Diggory Beggs in all things relating to the stores.

Reuben Hawkshaw needed none others than those who had before sailed with him.

Reuben Hawkshaw admitted that there was nothing else that he could think of, requisite either for the safety or navigation of the ship, or the provisioning or health of the crew.

Mercy rose from her seat, walked round to Reuben Hawkshaw, and kissed him.

Reuben Hawkshaw, standing on the edge of the poop, then said a few words to them.

Reuben Hawkshaw said, as he sat at dinner with the two mates and Roger.

Reuben Hawkshaw called the crew together, and informed them of their destination.

Reuben Hawkshaw knew of no other plan, but as far as these went he was an excellent navigator, and was seldom many miles out in making a landfall.

Roger Hawkshaw, you have got to show yourself a true man, whatever comes of it.

I am sure that you and my sister are longing to hear, from Roger Hawkshaw, all about the ladies of his race, and their dresses and fashions.