man-of-war hawk en · NOUN
Etymology
From man-of-war + hawk.
Meanings
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A frigatebird
Yon black man-of-war-hawk that wheels in the light / O’er the black ship’s white sky-s’l, sunned cloud to the sight, / Have we low-flyers wings to ascend to his height?
1888, Herman Melville, John Marr and Other Sailors:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| man-of-war hawks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |