Hypertext Webster Gateway: "goshawk"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g?shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel.
g[=a]shaukr. See {Goose}, and {Hawk} the bird.] (Zo["o]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[ae]-Hollandi[ae]}) is pure white.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
goshawk
n : large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
[syn: {Accipiter gentilis}]
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