English-Thai Dictionary
goshawk
N เหยี่ยว ตระกูล Accipiter gentilis yiao-tra-kun
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
GOSHAWK
n.A voracious fowl of the genus Falco, or hawk kind, larger than the common buzzard, but of a more slender shape. The general color of the plumage is a deep brown; the breast and belly white.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
GOSHAWK
Gos "hawk `, n. Etym: [AS. g, lit. , goosehawk; or Icel. gashaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the bird. ] (Zoöl.)
Defn: 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. Novæ -Hollandiæ ) is pure white.
New American Oxford Dictionary
goshawk
gos hawk |ˈgäsˌhôk ˈɡɑsˌhɔk | ▶noun a large, short-winged hawk resembling a large sparrow hawk. [Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: several species, in particular the northern goshawk (A. gentilis ) of Eurasia and North America. ] ORIGIN Old English gōshafoc, from gōs ‘goose ’ + hafoc ‘hawk. ’
Oxford Dictionary
goshawk
goshawk |ˈgɒshɔːk | ▶noun a large short-winged hawk, resembling a large sparrowhawk. ●Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: several species, in particular the northern goshawk (A. gentilis ) of Eurasia and North America. ORIGIN Old English gōshafoc, from gōs ‘goose ’ + hafoc ‘hawk ’.
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