- Dorhawk
- Dorhawk Dor"hawk`, n. (Zo["o]l.) The European goatsucker; -- so called because it eats the dor beetle. See {Goatsucker}. [Written also {dorrhawk}.] --Booth. [1913 Webster]
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dorhawk — [dôr′hôk΄] n. 〚dor, a buzzing insect + HAWK1: so named from eating such insects〛 NIGHTJAR * * * … Universalium
dorhawk — [dôr′hôk΄] n. [dor, a buzzing insect + HAWK1: so named from eating such insects] NIGHTJAR … English World dictionary
dorhawk — Goatsucker Goat suck er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to {Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species ({Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us}); so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dorhawk — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: dor (I) + hawk; from its diet : the common European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) * * * dorˈhawk noun The nightjar • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
dorrhawk — Dorhawk Dor hawk , n. (Zo[ o]l.) The European goatsucker; so called because it eats the dor beetle. See {Goatsucker}. [Written also {dorrhawk}.] Booth. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Caprimulgus Europaeus — Goatsucker Goat suck er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to {Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species ({Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us}); so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
churr-owl — Goatsucker Goat suck er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to {Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species ({Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us}); so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Dorrhawk — Dorr hawk , n. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Dorhawk}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fern owl — Goatsucker Goat suck er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to {Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species ({Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us}); so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gnat hawk — Goatsucker Goat suck er, n. (Zo[ o]l.) One of several species of insectivorous birds, belonging to {Caprimulgus} and allied genera, esp. the European species ({Caprimulgus Europ[ae]us}); so called from the mistaken notion that it sucks goats. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
