Goshawk

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g[=o]shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or
     Icel. g[=a]shaukr. See {Goose}, and {Hawk} the bird.] (Zool.)
     Any large hawk of the genus {Astur}, of which many species
     and varieties are known. The European ({Astur palumbarius})
     and the American ({A. atricapillus}) are the best known
     species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity,


     and courage. The Australian goshawk ({A.
     Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]}) is pure white.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  goshawk
       n : large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
           [syn: {Accipiter gentilis}]