Goshawk

  • 11Goshawk (disambiguation) — Goshawk may refer to: * Several species of birds of prey: ** Chinese Goshawk, Accipiter soloensis ** Crested Goshawk, Accipiter trivirgatus ** Dark Chanting Goshawk, Melierax metabates ** Frances Goshawk, Accipiter francesii ** Northern Goshawk,… …

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  • 12Goshawk Squadron — (1971) was the first novel written by Derek Robinson.Set during the height of World War I in January 1918, Goshawk Squadron follows the misfortunes of the titular (fictional) British fighter squadron on the Western Front. For Stanley Woolley,… …

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  • 13goshawk — noun Etymology: Middle English goshawke, from Old English gōshafoc, from gōs goose + hafoc hawk Date: before 12th century any of several long tailed hawks with short rounded wings; especially a large accipiter (Accipiter gentilis) of the northern …

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  • 14goshawk — noun /ˈɡɒshɔːk/ Any of several birds of prey in the genus, Accipiter …

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  • 15goshawk — see GOOSE …

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  • 16goshawk — sb. Alys. 483 …

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  • 17goshawk — gos·hawk || gÉ‘shɔːk / gÉ’s n. large hawk, bird of prey formerly used in falconry …

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  • 18goshawk — [ gɒshɔ:k] noun a short winged hawk resembling a large sparrowhawk. [Accipiter gentilis and other species.] Origin OE gōshafoc, from gōs goose + hafoc hawk …

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  • 19goshawk — gos·hawk …

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  • 20goshawk — gos•hawk [[t]ˈgɒsˌhɔk[/t]] n. orn any of several robust short winged hawks, esp. Accipiter gentilis, of North America and Eurasia • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME goshauk, OE gōshafoc. See goose, hawk I …

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