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dorhawks

dorhawks is the plural of dorhawk.

Meaning of dorhawk

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[…]

Questions about dorhawks

What is dorhawks the plural of?
Dorhawks is the plural of dorhawk.

Words near dorhawks in the dictionary

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

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