duck hawk in British English
noun
a variety of peregrine falcon, Falco peregrinus anatum, occurring in North America
duck hawk in American English
US
peregrine falcon
duck hawk in American English
noun
a peregrine falcon of the American subspecies Falco peregrinus anatum, noted for its especially swift flight
Word origin
[1805–15, Amer.]This word is first recorded in the period 1805–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Indo-European, diminishing returns, phase, polarization, souffléImage ofduck hawk
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Word lists withduck hawk
prey- to take sth by storm
- to take sth for granted
- to take sth from
- to take sth from sb/sth
- to take sth in good part
- to take sth in one's stride or (us) in stride
- to take sth into account, take account of sth
- to take sth into consideration
- to take sth lying down
- to take sth on board
- to take sth on the chin
- to take sth on trust
- to take sth out of a box/bag etc
- to take sth personally
- to take sth to extremes
- to take sth to heart
- to take sth to pieces
- to take sth with a pinch or grain of salt
- to take stock (of sth)
- to take the biscuit
- to take the blame (for sth)
- to take the bull by the horns
- to take the cake
- to take the credit for sth
- to take the early train