Hen-hawk
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hen-hawk is a noun meaning (informal) Any hawk supposed to prey on poultry.
Meaning
(informal) Any hawk supposed to prey on poultry.
Example Sentences
The ordinary large reddish "hen hawks," which circle high above meadows, are doing great good to the farmer by feeding upon the mice and other creatures which steal his grain and girdle his trees.
Word Forms
- hen-hawks
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chickenhawk, hawkling, duck hawk, sparhawk, hawk, shitehawk.
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