windhover
English
editEtymology
editFrom wind + hover, due to the bird’s habit of hovering by beating the wind with its wings; compare the earlier word windfucker.[1]
Noun
editwindhover (plural windhovers)
- (British) The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). [from 1674]
Synonyms
editTranslations
editcommon kestrel — see common kestrel
References
edit- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “windhover”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading
edit- common kestrel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia