eaglehawk
eaglehawk noun: any large bird of prey, especially the wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax.
Noun
eaglehawk (plural eaglehawks)
- Any large bird of prey, especially the wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax.
- As they turn a wedge-tail and black body shows. They are eaglehawks.1934, Henry G. Lamond, An Aviary On The Plains, page 128
- We needed to hear the birds chirping, the eaglehawk crying out something from the thermals high above, but the eery silence lingered on.2006, Alexis Wright, Carpentaria, Giramondo, published 2012, page 412
- Synonyms:
- wedge-tailed eagle, wedgetail
Proper noun capitalized: Eaglehawk
Eaglehawk
- A suburb of the City of Greater Bendigo, central Victoria, Australia
eaglehawk meaning in Tamil
eaglehawk in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Synonyms of eaglehawk
Forms of eaglehawk
| plural | eaglehawks |
|---|---|
| alternative form | eagle-hawk |
Origin of eaglehawk
From eagle + hawk.
Words formed from eaglehawk
Questions about eaglehawk
- What does eaglehawk mean?
- Eaglehawk means any large bird of prey, especially the wedge-tailed eagle, Aquila audax.
- What is eaglehawk in Tamil?
- Eaglehawk in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Eaglehawk meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is eaglehawk?
- Eaglehawk can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of eaglehawk?
- The plural of eaglehawk is eaglehawks.
Words near eaglehawk in the dictionary
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