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hawk boy

hawk boy noun: a plasterer's (male) attendant who supplied him with mortar.

Noun

hawk boy (plural hawk boys)

  1. (dated) A plasterer's (male) attendant who supplied him with mortar.
    • The hawk boy's server is about the size and shape of a common garden hoe, but the handle is in the direction of the instrument.1867, Arthur Ashpitel, Treatise on Architecture
    • Whenever any mischief or damage was done, rightly or wrongly, the plasterers' hawk-boys always had the credit of it. The plasterers of London should rejoice that the hawk-boys are abolished.1879, The Builder, page 1301

Forms of hawk boy

pluralhawk boys

Questions about hawk boy

What does hawk boy mean?
Hawk boy means a plasterer's (male) attendant who supplied him with mortar.
What part of speech is hawk boy?
Hawk boy is a noun.
What is the plural of hawk boy?
The plural of hawk boy is hawk boys.

Words near hawk boy in the dictionary

  1. Hawiya
  2. Hawiyas
  3. Hawiye
  4. Hawiyes
  5. hawk
  6. hawk boy
  7. hawk boys
  8. hawk moth
  9. hawk moths
  10. hawk nose
  11. hawk noses

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