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nighthawks

nighthawks is the plural of nighthawk.

Meaning of nighthawk

Noun

nighthawk (plural nighthawks)

  1. (UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
  2. (US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
    • The swallows circled around and I watched them and the night-hawks flying above the roofs and drank the Cinzano.1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 91
    Synonyms:
    bullbat, nightjar
  3. A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
  4. A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
  5. (Japan, historical) An unlicensed prostitute who worked the roadsides at night.

Questions about nighthawks

What is nighthawks the plural of?
Nighthawks is the plural of nighthawk.

Words near nighthawks in the dictionary

  1. nightguards
  2. nighthawk
  3. nighthawker
  4. nighthawkers
  5. nighthawking
  6. nighthawks
  7. nightie
  8. nighties
  9. nighting
  10. nightingale
  11. Nightingale court

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