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  • English Word Hawing Definition of Haw
  • English Word Hawk Definition One of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the family Falconidae. They differ from the true falcons in lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in having shorter and less pointed wings. Many are of large size and grade into the eagles. Some, as the goshawk, were formerly trained like falcons. In a more general sense the word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.
  • English Word Hawk Definition To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry.
  • English Word Hawk Definition To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with at; as, to hawk at flies.
  • English Word Hawk Definition 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.
  • English Word Hawk Definition To raise by hawking, as phlegm.
  • English Word Hawk Definition An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.
  • English Word Hawk Definition 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.
  • English Word Hawk Definition A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.
  • English Word Hawk moth Definition Any moth of the family Sphingidae, of which there are numerous genera and species. They are large, handsome moths, which fly mostly at twilight and hover about flowers like a humming bird, sucking the honey by means of a long, slender proboscis. The larvae are large, hairless caterpillars ornamented with green and other bright colors, and often with a caudal spine. See Sphinx, also Tobacco worm, and Tomato worm.
  • English Word Hawk-eyed Definition Having a keen eye; sharpsighted; discerning.
  • English Word Hawkbill Definition A sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also caret.
  • English Word Hawkbit Definition The fall dandelion (Leontodon autumnale).
  • English Word Hawked Definition of Hawk
  • English Word Hawked Definition Curved like a hawk's bill; crooked.
  • English Word Hawker Definition One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman.
  • English Word Hawker Definition To sell goods by outcry in the street.
  • English Word Hawker Definition A falconer.
  • English Word Hawkey Definition See Hockey.
  • English Word Hawking Definition of Hawk
  • English Word Hawkweed Definition A plant of the genus Hieracium; -- so called from the ancient belief that birds of prey used its juice to strengthen their vision.
  • English Word Hawkweed Definition A plant of the genus Senecio (S. hieracifolius).
  • English Word Hawm Definition See Haulm, straw.
  • English Word Hawm Definition To lounge; to loiter.
  • English Word Hawse Definition A hawse hole.
  • English Word Hawse Definition The situation of the cables when a vessel is moored with two anchors, one on the starboard, the other on the port bow.
  • English Word Hawse Definition The distance ahead to which the cables usually extend; as, the ship has a clear or open hawse, or a foul hawse; to anchor in our hawse, or athwart hawse.
  • English Word Hawse Definition That part of a vessel's bow in which are the hawse holes for the cables.
  • English Word Hawser Definition A large rope made of three strands each containing many yarns.
  • English Word Hawser-laid Definition Made in the manner of a hawser. Cf. Cable-laid, and see Illust. of Cordage.