sparrow hawk
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Sparrow hawk — Sparrow Spar row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[ o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf. {Spavin}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sparrow hawk — n. [ME sparowhawke: so named from preying on sparrows] 1. any of certain Eurasian hawks; esp., a small hawk (Accipiter nisus) with short, rounded wings ☆ 2. AMERICAN KESTREL … English World dictionary
sparrow hawk — 1. a small, short winged European hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds. 2. See American kestrel. [1400 50; late ME] * * * Small hawk (usually genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae), found in Africa, Europe, and Asia. Sparrow hawks… … Universalium
sparrow hawk — spar′row hawk n. orn a small, short winged Eurasian hawk, Accipiter nisus, that preys on smaller birds • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
sparrow hawk — noun 1. small hawk of Eurasia and northern Africa • Syn: ↑Accipiter nisus • Hypernyms: ↑hawk • Member Holonyms: ↑Accipiter, ↑genus Accipiter 2. small North American falcon … Useful english dictionary
sparrow hawk — n. small hawk native of North America and Eurasia; kestrel; small falcon of North America … English contemporary dictionary
sparrow hawk — noun Date: 15th century any of various small hawks: as a. an Old World accipiter (Accipiter nisus) that is dark gray to blackish above with the female having a grayish brown barred underside and the male having a chestnut barred underside b.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
sparrow hawk — see pisspsksi … Index of English subjects to blackfoot subjects
sparrow-hawk — … Useful english dictionary
Aero Dynamics Sparrow Hawk — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Sparrow (homonymie) et Hawk. Aero Dynamics Sparrow Hawk II Type Tourisme Motorisation Moteur … Wikipédia en Français
