| Hawk (hawk) |
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| n. | (h***add]k) |
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| Hawk |
| [OE. hauk
(prob. fr. Icel. |
One of
numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family
Falconidæ. They differ from the true falcons in lacking
the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and
less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles.
Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more
general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true
falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck
hawk, and prairie hawk.
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| Hawk (hawk) |
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| v. i. | (h***add]k) |
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| Hawk |
| [imp. ***
p. p. Hawked (h&add]kt); p. pr. *** vb.
n. Hawking.] |
To catch, or
attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose,
and let loose on the prey] to practice falconry.
To make an attack while on the wing; to
soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with at; as, to
hawk at flies.
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To
clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory
current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft
palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of
foreign substances.
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To raise by hawking,
as phlegm.
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An
effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with
noise.
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To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to
carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle;
as, to hawk goods or pamphlets.
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A small
board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.
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