hawk
Cross references:
1. owl
1. hawk \'ho.k\ n [ME hauk, fr. OE hafoc; akin to OHG habuh hawk, Russ
kobet]s, a falcon 1: any of numerous diurnal birds of prey belonging to a
suborder (Falcones of the order Falconiformes) and including all the
smaller members of this group; esp : ACCIPITER 2: a small board or metal
sheet with a handle on the underside used to hold mortar
2. hawk vi 1: to hunt birds by means of a trained hawk 2: to soar and
strike like a hawk : to hunt on the wing like a hawk
3. hawk vt [back-formation fr. 2hawker] : to offer for sale by calling out
in the street
4. hawk vb [imit.] : to utter a harsh guttural sound in or as if in trying
to clear the thro at : to raise by hawking {~ up phlegm}
5. hawk n : an audible effort to force up phelgm from the throat