- Jashawk
- Jashawk Jas"hawk`, n. [A corruption of eyas hawk.] (Zo["o]l.) A young hawk. --Booth. [1913 Webster]
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Eyas — Ey as, n. [F.niais fresh from the nest, a derivative fr. L. nidus nest. E. an eyas for a nias. See {Nest}, and cf. {Nias}, {Jashawk}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A nesting or unfledged bird; in falconry, a young hawk from the nest, not able to prey for itself.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
