windhover
1Windhover — Wind hov er, n. [From its habit of hovering over one spot.] (Zo[ o]l.) The kestrel; called also {windbibber}, {windcuffer}, {windfanner}. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …
2windhover — kestrel, 1670s, from WIND (Cf. wind) (n.1) + HOVER (Cf. hover); so called from the bird s habit of hovering in the wind. An earlier name for it was windfucker (1590s) …
3windhover — [wind′huv΄ər] n. [ WIND2 + HOVER: from its flying habit] Brit. a kestrel …
4windhover — Kestrel Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender European hawk ({Falco alaudarius}), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called {windhover} and… …
5Windhover Suites — (Tasman,Новая Зеландия) Категория отеля: 5 звездочный отель Адрес: 176 Kina Peninsu …
6windhover — noun Date: 1674 British kestrel …
7windhover — /wind huv euhr, hov /, n. the kestrel, Falco tinnunculus. [1665 75; WIND1 + HOVER; from its hovering flight, head to the wind] * * * …
8windhover — noun The common kestrel. Syn: kestrel, staniel …
9windhover — noun dialect a kestrel …
10windhover — n. Castrel, kestrel, stannel (Falcotinnunculus) …
