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nighthawker

nighthawker noun: a metal detectorist who works illegally at night to remove artefacts from archaeological sites.

Noun

nighthawker (plural nighthawkers)

  1. (UK) A metal detectorist who works illegally at night to remove artefacts from archaeological sites.

Forms of nighthawker

pluralnighthawkers

Questions about nighthawker

What does nighthawker mean?
Nighthawker means a metal detectorist who works illegally at night to remove artefacts from archaeological sites.
What part of speech is nighthawker?
Nighthawker is a noun.
What is the plural of nighthawker?
The plural of nighthawker is nighthawkers.

Words near nighthawker in the dictionary

  1. nightgowned
  2. nightgowns
  3. nightguard
  4. nightguards
  5. nighthawk
  6. nighthawker
  7. nighthawkers
  8. nighthawking
  9. nighthawks
  10. nightie
  11. nighties

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