Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several large, powerful accipiters, especially the northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), having broad rounded wings and a long tail.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large noble hawk, Astur palumbarius, of the subfamily Accipitrinæ and family Falconidæ; the goose-hawk.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Zoöl.) Any large hawk of the genus Astur, of which many species and varieties are known. The European (
Astur palumbarius ) and the American (A. atricapillus ) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novæ-Hollandiæ ) is pure white.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Any of several
birds of prey , principally in thegenus ,Accipiter .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I've heard falconers say that a goshawk is like a loaded gun: you know it will go off but you don't know when.
Country diary: Wenlock Edge Paul Evans 2010
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Well back from today's walk and no goshawk, which is good.
Can a Goshawk Eat My Jack Russell? Lauri 2009
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And a goshawk is the fiercest of all the hawks there are.
Sleepy-Time Tales: the Tale of Fatty Coon Arthur Scott Bailey 1913
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The goshawk is a royal fowl, and is armed more with boldness than with claws, and as much as kind taketh from her in quantity of body, it rewardeth her with boldness of heart.
Mediaeval Lore from Bartholomew Anglicus Robert Steele 1902
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Wire cutters were used to take the five-year-old male goshawk, which is grey on top and a cream speckled colour underneath, from a weathering, where it is kept for breeding purposes, between 9pm on Wednesday, March 4, and 7am on Thursday, March 5.
HX News and Sport 2009
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Wire cutters were used to take the five-year-old male goshawk, which is grey on top and a cream speckled colour underneath, from a weathering, where it is kept for breeding purposes, between 9pm on Wednesday, March 4, and 7am on Thursday, March 5.
HX News and Sport 2009
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"You are right," replied Sumichrast; "it is the Cayenne goshawk, which is characterized by having a head covered with ash-colored feathers, by
Aventures d'un jeune naturaliste. English Lucien Biart 1863
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Just saw either Denny or Furzey on the goshawk nest who came into site noisily from off-camera and picked at the nest a bit.
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For no particular reason I glanced upward and there, gliding low over the trees, was a goshawk.
Country diary: Wenlock Edge Paul Evans 2010
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Just as the goshawk disappeared over the trees, it seemed to be followed by a red kite.
Country diary: Wenlock Edge Paul Evans 2010
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