flyhawk en · NOUN
Etymology
From fly + hawk.
Meanings
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(informal) A skilled outfielder.
Two flyhawks like Hunter and Matthews would be running into each other all the time, probably leaping against the wall simultaneously.
2007 November 27, Murray Chass, “Stockpiling Center Fielders, but at What Cost?”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| flyhawks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |