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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun One of the smaller hawks, about as large as a pigeon, or able to prey on birds as large as pigeons.
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- noun small falcon of Europe and America having dark plumage with black-barred tail; used in falconry
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reesetee commented on the word pigeon hawk
Nickname for the Merlin. Also called bird hawk, blue bullet, bullet hawk, hen hawk, little corporal, mouse hawk, pigeon falcon, and privateer.
January 14, 2009