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ball hawk

ball hawk is the alternative spelling of ballhawk.

Meaning of ballhawk

Noun

ballhawk (plural ballhawks)

  1. A player who is particularly good at catching interceptions.
  2. A fielder who is particularly good at catching fly balls.
    • They documented Waveland Avenue's ballhawk culture, where Moe Mullins, who's recovered more than 3,500, is king, and followed him home to gape at his bounty: 1,000 major-league balls hoarded like dinosaur eggs.2001 October 5, Deanna Isaacs, “Oddballs and True Believers/Film Center's New Marquee Player”, in Chicago Reader

Forms of ball hawk

pluralball hawks

Questions about ball hawk

What is ball hawk the alternative spelling of?
Ball hawk is the alternative spelling of ballhawk.

Words near ball hawk in the dictionary

  1. ball girls
  2. ball gown
  3. ball gowns
  4. ball grid array
  5. ball grid arrays
  6. ball hawk
  7. ball hawks
  8. ball hockey
  9. ball hog
  10. ball hogs
  11. ball in hand

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