mousehawk
English
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editEtymology
editFrom Middle English *moushauk, from Old English mūshafoc (literally “mouse-hawk”), equivalent to mouse + hawk.
Noun
editmousehawk (plural mousehawks)
- (dialectal) Any of several hawks (e.g. the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, etc.).
- (dialectal) An owl.