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pigeonhawk

pigeonhawk noun: a person who has served in the military only during peacetime, or only in a noncombat capacity, but offers strategic advice and promotes military actions.

Noun

pigeonhawk (plural pigeonhawks)

  1. (derogatory) A person who has served in the military only during peacetime, or only in a noncombat capacity, but offers strategic advice and promotes military actions.

Forms of pigeonhawk

pluralpigeonhawks

Origin of pigeonhawk

From pigeon + hawk.

Questions about pigeonhawk

What does pigeonhawk mean?
Pigeonhawk means a person who has served in the military only during peacetime, or only in a noncombat capacity, but offers strategic advice and promotes military actions.
What part of speech is pigeonhawk?
Pigeonhawk is a noun.
What is the plural of pigeonhawk?
The plural of pigeonhawk is pigeonhawks.

Words near pigeonhawk in the dictionary

  1. pigeonfoot
  2. pigeongram
  3. pigeongrams
  4. pigeongrass
  5. pigeongrasses
  6. pigeonhawk
  7. pigeonhawks
  8. pigeonhearted
  9. pigeonhole
  10. pigeonhole principle
  11. pigeonhole principles

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