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单词 bullbat
释义

bullbat

[ bool-bat ]
/ ˈbʊlˌbæt /

noun

nighthawk (def. 1).

Origin of bullbat

1830–40, Americanism; said to be so called from the noise it makes when flying. See bull1, bat2

Words nearby bullbat

bullary, bullate, bullbaiting, bull-bar, bull bars, bullbat, bull bay, bull block, bullboat, bullbrier, bullbucker
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Example sentences from the Web for bullbat

  • They tell me that some folks call him Bullbat, though why they should call him either Bat or Hawk is beyond me.

    The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess

British Dictionary definitions for bullbat

bullbat
/ (ˈbʊlˌbæt) /

noun

another name for nighthawk (def. 1)
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