goshawk

[ gos-hawk ]

/ ˈgɒsˌhɔk /

noun

any of several powerful, short-winged hawks, as Accipiter gentilis, of Europe and America, formerly much used in falconry.

Origin of goshawk

before 1000; Middle English goshauk,Old English gōshafoc.See goose, hawk¹

Words nearby goshawk

Görz, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Gosala, goserelin acetate, gosh, goshawk, Goshen, Goslar, gosling, go-slow, gosmore

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Example sentences from the Web for goshawk

Farina modestly stood aside, and allowed the Goshawk to confront his prisoner.
The Short Works of George Meredith|George Meredith
The sparrow-hawk is hooded, while the goshawk is not, being of a less excitable nature.
Jungle Folk|Douglas Dewar
But a goshawk can only be hacked to the fist if she or he is the only one out.
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell
Thus it is wrong to call the claws of a short-winged hawk talons; and a goshawk or sparrow-hawk does not “mute,” but “slice.”
The Art and Practice of Hawking|Edward B. Michell

A record of the year 1374 says, that the manor was held "by the service of carrying a goshawk at coronations."
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 20, No. 577|Various

British Dictionary definitions for goshawk

goshawk

/ (ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk) /

noun

a large hawk, Accipiter gentilis, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having a bluish-grey back and wings and paler underparts: used in falconry

Word Origin for goshawk

Old English gōshafoc; see goose 1, hawk 1

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单词	goshawk
释义	goshawk [ gos-hawk ] / ˈgɒsˌhɔk / noun any of several powerful, short-winged hawks, as Accipiter gentilis, of Europe and America, formerly much used in falconry. Origin of goshawk before 1000; Middle English goshauk,Old English gōshafoc.See goose, hawk¹ Words nearby goshawk Görz, Gorzów Wielkopolski, Gosala, goserelin acetate, gosh, goshawk, Goshen, Goslar, gosling, go-slow, gosmore Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for goshawk Farina modestly stood aside, and allowed the Goshawk to confront his prisoner. The Short Works of George Meredith\|George Meredith The sparrow-hawk is hooded, while the goshawk is not, being of a less excitable nature. Jungle Folk\|Douglas Dewar But a goshawk can only be hacked to the fist if she or he is the only one out. The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell Thus it is wrong to call the claws of a short-winged hawk talons; and a goshawk or sparrow-hawk does not “mute,” but “slice.” The Art and Practice of Hawking\|Edward B. Michell A record of the year 1374 says, that the manor was held "by the service of carrying a goshawk at coronations." The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 20, No. 577\|Various British Dictionary definitions for goshawk goshawk / (ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk) / noun a large hawk, Accipiter gentilis, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having a bluish-grey back and wings and paler underparts: used in falconry Word Origin for goshawk Old English gōshafoc; see goose 1, hawk 1 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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