fish hawk

A form of fishhawk — The osprey.

Similar
ospreyfish eaglesea eaglePandion haliaetus

Meanings

nounfish hawk (plural fish hawks)

plural fish hawks

  1. alternativeAlternative form of fishhawk.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounlarge harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

Similar
ospreyfish eaglesea eaglePandion haliaetus
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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