goshawk
Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus AccipiterAny of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
» Goshawks are birds of prey.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several birds of prey, principally in the genus Accipiter.
Habicht
тетеревя́тникteterevjátnik, я́стреб-тетеревя́тникjástreb-teterevjátnik, большо́й я́стребbolʹšój jástreb
я́струб вели́кийjástrub velýkyj, тетерев’я́тникteterevʺjátnyk
- large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
Examples
1 sentencesGoshawks are birds of prey.
Translations
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Origin
Inherited from Middle English goshauk, from Old English gōshafoc (“goose hawk”), from gōsInherited from Middle English goshauk, from Old English gōshafoc (“goose hawk”), from gōs (“goose”) and hafoc (“hawk”). Compare also Old Norse gáshaukr and Late Middle English gosling. The bird gets its name from the fact that the birds of the species are hawks that were alleged to prey on geese.
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Forms
plural: goshawksSynonyms
1 synonyms- large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry:Accipiter gentilis