goshawk

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gos′hôk′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
gos•hawk  (gos′hôk′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsany of several powerful, short-winged hawks, as Accipiter gentilis, of Europe and America, formerly much used in falconry.
  • Middle English goshauk, Old English gōshafoc. See goose, hawk1 bef. 1000

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
goshawk / ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk/
  1. a large hawk, Accipiter gentilis, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having a bluish-grey back and wings and paler underparts: used in falconry
Etymology: Old English gōshafoc; see goose1, hawk1
'goshawk' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
astringer - hawk

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