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• Hawk — /hawk/, n. Mil. a medium range, mobile U.S. surface to air missile system. [H(oming) A(ll the) W(ay) K(iller)] * * * I Any of many small to medium sized, diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter. The term is often applied… …   Universalium

• HAWK — HAWK, bird of prey. Two genera of hawk are found in Israel, the Accipiter and the Falco, these being referred to respectively in the Bible as neẓ (AV, JPS = hawk) and taḥmas (AV, JPS = nighthawk ), mentioned among the unclean birds that are… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• hawk — hawk1 [hôk] n. [ME hauk < OE hafoc, akin to Ger habicht, Pol kobuz, falcon] 1. a) any of various accipitrine birds having short, rounded wings and a long tail and legs, as Cooper s hawk, goshawk, and the harriers b) loosely any of various… …   English World dictionary

• Small-toothed sportive lemur — Conservation status Data Deficient …   Wikipedia

• Hawk — Hawk, n. (Masonry) A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar. [1913 Webster] {Hawk boy}, an attendant on a plasterer to supply him with mortar. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Hawk boy — Hawk Hawk, n. (Masonry) A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar. [1913 Webster] {Hawk boy}, an attendant on a plasterer to supply him with mortar. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hawk's-beard — [hôks′bird΄] n. any of a genus (Crepis) of plants of the composite family, with milky juice and small, red, orange, or yellow flower heads borne in clusters * * * …   Universalium

• hawk-eyed — adj quick to notice small details …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hawk-eyed — [ ,hɔk aıd ] adjective noticing everything, even small details …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• hawk's-beard — [hôks′bird΄] n. any of a genus (Crepis) of plants of the composite family, with milky juice and small, red, orange, or yellow flower heads borne in clusters …   English World dictionary

• hawk|weed — «HK WEED», noun. 1. any one of a genus of weedy plants of the composite family, somewhat like chicory, with small, yellow, orange, or red flowers blossoming in summer and autumn. 2. any one of several related plants …   Useful english dictionary