Found 2 items, similar to goshawk.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: goshawk
goshawk
n : large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
[syn:
Accipiter gentilis]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Goshawk
Goshawk
\Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g[=o]shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or
Icel. g[=a]shaukr. See
Goose, and
Hawk the bird.]
(Zo["o]l.)
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]