hawk nose
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hawk nose — noun a nose curved downward like the beak of a hawk (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑nose, ↑olfactory organ * * * noun : a nose curved like a hawk s beak … Useful english dictionary
hawk-nose — noun A variant spelling of hawknose … Wiktionary
hawk-nose — … Useful english dictionary
hawk-beaked — hawkˈ beaked or hawkˈ billed adjective With a beak, or nose, like a hawk s bill • • • Main Entry: ↑hawk … Useful english dictionary
hawk-nosed — hawk′ nosed adj. having a nose curved like the bill of a hawk … From formal English to slang
hawk-billed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having a bill or jaws like a hawk s beak 2. : shaped like a hawk s bill * * * hawkˈ beaked or hawkˈ billed adjective With a beak, or nose, like a hawk s bill • • • Main Entry: ↑hawk * * * hawk billed «HK BIHLD … Useful english dictionary
hawk — 1. n. & v. n. 1 any of various diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a characteristic curved beak, rounded short wings, and a long tail. 2 Polit. a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike policy, esp. in foreign affairs.… … Useful english dictionary
hawk-beaked — adjective a) Having a beak shaped like that of a hawk. b) Having a nose shaped like the beak of a hawk. Syn: hawk billed, hawk nosed … Wiktionary
hawk-nosed — adjective : having a markedly curved and more or less pointed nose suggesting a hawk s beak the strength of the hawk nosed face Louis Bromfield … Useful english dictionary
Hawk — This ancient and distinguished surname is of Anglo Saxon origin, and may belong to any of three distinct surname categories. Firstly, Hawke may derive from the Olde English pre 7th Century male given H(e)afoc , Hawk, originally a byname denoting… … Surnames reference
