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Harrier :: Harrier (n.) One of several species of hawks or buzzards of the genus Circus which fly low and harry small animals or birds, -- as the European marsh harrier (Circus aerunginosus), and the hen harrier (C. cyaneus)..

Mantle :: Mantle (v. i.) To unfold and spread out the wings, like a mantle; -- said of hawks. Also used figuratively..

Brail :: Brail (n.) A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.

Eyasmusket :: Eyasmusket (n.) An unfledged or young male sparrow hawk.

Goatsucker :: Goatsucker (n.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to Caprimulgus and allied genera, esp. the European species (Caprimulgus Europaeus); -- so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The European species is also goat-milker, goat owl, goat chaffer, fern owl, night hawk, nightjar, night churr, churr-owl, gnat hawk, and dorhawk..

Badger :: Badger (n.) An itinerant licensed dealer in commodities used for food; a hawker; a huckster; -- formerly applied especially to one who bought grain in one place and sold it in another.

Dorrhawk :: Dorrhawk (n.) See Dorhawk.

Parauque :: Parauque (n.) A bird (Nyctidromus albicollis) ranging from Texas to South America. It is allied to the night hawk and goatsucker.

Sparhawk :: Sparhawk (n.) The sparrow hawk.

Mew :: Mew (v. t.) To shed or cast; to change; to molt; as, the hawk mewed his feathers..

Potter :: Potter (n.) One who hawks crockery or earthenware.

Hawk :: Hawk (v. i.) To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances..

Hatchet :: Hatchet (n.) Specifically, a tomahawk..

Nias :: Nias (n.) A young hawk; an eyas; hence, an unsophisticated person..

Fishhawk :: Fishhawk (n.) The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard..

Falconry :: Falconry (n.) The sport of taking wild fowl or game by means of falcons or hawks.

Hawk :: Hawk (v. t.) To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; as, to hawk goods or pamphlets..

Indian :: Indian (a.) Of or pertaining to the aborigines, or Indians, of America; as, Indian wars; the Indian tomahawk..

Colporteur :: Colporteur (n.) A hawker; specifically, one who travels about selling and distributing religious tracts and books..

Cadger :: Cadger (n.) One who carries hawks on a cadge.

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