pigeon hawk
pigeon hawk · pigeon hawks
A merlinA merlin (Falco columbarius).
» I cannot coo like a pigeon. I'm a hawk.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)A merlin (Falco columbarius).
More definitions
- small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
Examples
1 sentencesI cannot coo like a pigeon. I'm a hawk.
Forms
plural: pigeon hawks| Singular | pigeon hawk |
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| Plural | pigeon hawks |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry:merlinFalco columbarius