The story
bull + bat; so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A New World bird, common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor). Full definition →
bull + bat; so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.