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dorhawk

dorhawk noun: a European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).

Noun

dorhawk (plural dorhawks)

  1. (obsolete) A European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
    • September 13 1668, Thomas Browne, letter to Dr. Merritt
      A dorhawk, a bird not full so big as a pigeon, somewhat of a woodcock colour, and paned somewhat like a hawk, with a bill not much bigger than that of a titmouse, and a very wide throat[…]

Forms of dorhawk

pluraldorhawks

Origin of dorhawk

From dor + hawk. So called because it eats the dorbeetle.

Questions about dorhawk

What does dorhawk mean?
Dorhawk means a European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus).
What part of speech is dorhawk?
Dorhawk is a noun.
What is the plural of dorhawk?
The plural of dorhawk is dorhawks.

Words near dorhawk in the dictionary

  1. Dorgan
  2. Dorgans
  3. dorgi
  4. dorgis
  5. dorgs
  6. dorhawk
  7. dorhawks
  8. Doria's goshawk
  9. Doria's hawk
  10. dorian
  11. Dorian Gray effect

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