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De - Pt| English Dictionary: goshawk | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g[?]shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. g[be]shaukr. See {Goose}, and {Hawk} the bird.] (Zo[94]l.) 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. Nov[91]-Hollandi[91]}) is pure white. | |
