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- Hawk - n. - One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.
- Hawk - v. i. - To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry.
- Hawk - v. i. - To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with at; as, to hawk at flies.
- Hawk - v. i. - To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances.
- Hawk - v. t. - To raise by hawking, as phlegm.
- Hawk - n. - An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.
- Hawk - v. t. - To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.
- Hawk - n. - A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.
- Hawk moth - - Any moth of the family Sphingidae, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender proboscis. The larvae are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with a caudal spine. See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and Tomato worm.
- Hawk-eyed - a. - Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
- Hawkbill - n. - A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret.
- Hawkbit - n. - The fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale).
- Hawked - imp. & p. p. - of Hawk
- Hawked - a. - Curved like a hawk's bill; crooked.
- Hawker - n. - One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman.
- Hawker - v. i. - To sell goods by outcry in the street.
- Hawker - n. - A falconer.
- Hawkey - n. - See Hockey.
- Hawking - p. pr. & vb. n. - of Hawk
- Hawkweed - n. - A plant of the genus Hieracium; -- so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision.
- Hawkweed - n. - A plant of the genus Senecio (S. hieracifolius).
- Mew - v. t. - To shed or cast; to change; to molt; as, the hawk mewed his feathers.
- Sore - n. - A young hawk or falcon in the first year.
- Lure - v. i. - To recall a hawk or other animal.
- Buzzard - n. - A bird of prey of the Hawk family, belonging to the genus Buteo and related genera.
- Entermewer - n. - A hawk gradually changing the color of its feathers, commonly in the second year.
- Wapacut - n. - The American hawk owl. See under Hawk.
- Eyas - n. - A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for itself.
- Seel - v. t. - To close the eyes of (a hawk or other bird) by drawing through the lids threads which were fastened over the head.
- Tercelet - n. - A male hawk or eagle; a tiercelet.
- Frill - v. i. - To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills.
- Heroner - n. - A hawk used in hunting the heron.
- River - v. i. - To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
- Buzzardet - n. - A hawk resembling the buzzard, but with legs relatively longer.
- Hawk - v. t. - To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.
- Stoop - v. i. - To come down as a hawk does on its prey; to pounce; to souse; to swoop.
- Cadge - v. t. & i. - To hawk or peddle, as fish, poultry, etc.
- Pounce - v. i. - To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.
- Carvist - n. - A hawk which is of proper age and training to be carried on the hand; a hawk in its first year.
- Swoop - n. - To fall on at once and seize; to catch while on the wing; as, a hawk swoops a chicken.
- Sphinx - n. - Any one of numerous species of large moths of the family Sphingidae; -- called also hawk moth.
- Check - n. - The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds.
- Hawk - v. i. - To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with at; as, to hawk at flies.
- Reclaim - v. t. - To call back, as a hawk to the wrist in falconry, by a certain customary call.
- Kestrel - n. - A small, slender European hawk (Falco alaudarius), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called windhover and stannel. The name is also applied to other allied species.
- Formell - n. - The female of a hawk or falcon.
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- H5861 עַיִט - 5861 עַיִט - עַיִט - - ʻayiṭ - ah'-yit - from עִיט; a hawk or other bird of prey; bird, fowl, ravenous (bird). - Noun Masculine - heb
- H5862 עֵיטָם - 5862 עֵיטָם - עֵיטָם - - ʻÊyṭâm - ay-tawm' - from עַיִט; hawk-ground; Etam, a place in Palestine; Etam. - Proper Name Location - x-pn
- H344 אַיָּה - 344 אַיָּה - אַיָּה - - ʼayâh - ah-yaw' - perhaps from אִי; the screamer, i.e. a hawk; kite, vulture. - Noun Feminine - heb
- H5322 נֵץ - 5322 נֵץ - נֵץ - - nêts - nayts - from נָצַץ; a flower (from its brilliancy); also a hawk (from it flashing speed); blossom, hawk. - Noun Masculine - heb
- H8464 תַּחְמָס - 8464 תַּחְמָס - תַּחְמָס - - tachmâç - takh-mawce' - from חָמַס; a species of unclean bird (from its violence), perhaps an owl; night hawk. - Noun Masculine - heb
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- Deuteronomy 5 14:15 - And the owl , and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
ואת בת היענה ואת־התחמס ואת־השׁחף ואת־הנץ למינהו - Job 18 39:26 - Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south ?
המבינתך יאבר־נץ יפרשׂ כנפו לתימן - Leviticus 3 11:16 - And the owl , and the night hawk, and the cuckow, and the hawk after his kind,
ואת בת היענה ואת־התחמס ואת־השׁחף ואת־הנץ למינהו
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- Deuteronomy 5 14:15 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind,
יַעֲנָה בַּת תַּחְמָס שַׁחַף נֵץ מִין - Leviticus 3 11:16 And the owl, and the night hawk, and the cuckoo, and the hawk after his kind,
יַעֲנָה בַּת תַּחְמָס שַׁחַף נֵץ מִין - Job 18 39:26 Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
נֵץ אָבַר בִּינָה פָּרַשׂ כָּנָף תֵּימָן