sparrow hawk

noun

a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds.

American kestrel.

Origin of sparrow hawk

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50

Words nearby sparrow hawk

sparoid, sparring partner, sparrow, sparrowfart, sparrowgrass, sparrow hawk, sparry, sparse, Sparta, Spartacist, Spartacus

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Example sentences from the Web for sparrow hawk

The sparrow-hawk, like the small falcons, requires small birds.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2|Various
In these larch and spruce-fir woods, many old nests of the Sparrow-hawk might be seen, the deserted tenements of years and years.
Among the Birds in Northern Shires|Charles Dixon
The Sparrow-hawk is a larger and fiercer bird, and the one that preys most frequently on chickens.
Mamma's Stories about Birds|Anonymous (AKA the author of "Chickseed without Chickweed")
When there was occasion to select a symbol, he effaced himself and chose the eagle; modesty of a sparrow-hawk!
Napoleon the Little|Victor Hugo

The sparrow-hawk is hooded, while the goshawk is not, being of a less excitable nature.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar

British Dictionary definitions for sparrow hawk (1 of 2)

sparrowhawk

/ (ˈspærəʊˌhɔːk) /

noun

any of several small hawks, esp Accipiter nisus, of Eurasia and N Africa that prey on smaller birds

British Dictionary definitions for sparrow hawk (2 of 2)

sparrow hawk

noun

a very small North American falcon, Falco sparverius, that is closely related to the kestrels

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单词	sparrow hawk
释义	sparrow hawk noun a small, short-winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds. American kestrel. Origin of sparrow hawk late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50 Words nearby sparrow hawk sparoid, sparring partner, sparrow, sparrowfart, sparrowgrass, sparrow hawk, sparry, sparse, Sparta, Spartacist, Spartacus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sparrow hawk The sparrow-hawk, like the small falcons, requires small birds. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2\|Various In these larch and spruce-fir woods, many old nests of the Sparrow-hawk might be seen, the deserted tenements of years and years. Among the Birds in Northern Shires\|Charles Dixon The Sparrow-hawk is a larger and fiercer bird, and the one that preys most frequently on chickens. Mamma's Stories about Birds\|Anonymous (AKA the author of "Chickseed without Chickweed") When there was occasion to select a symbol, he effaced himself and chose the eagle; modesty of a sparrow-hawk! Napoleon the Little\|Victor Hugo The sparrow-hawk is hooded, while the goshawk is not, being of a less excitable nature. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar British Dictionary definitions for sparrow hawk (1 of 2) sparrowhawk / (ˈspærəʊˌhɔːk) / noun any of several small hawks, esp Accipiter nisus, of Eurasia and N Africa that prey on smaller birds British Dictionary definitions for sparrow hawk (2 of 2) sparrow hawk noun a very small North American falcon, Falco sparverius, that is closely related to the kestrels Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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