mousehawk

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noun

Any of several hawks (e.g. the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, etc.).

OriginMiddle English *moushauk ← Old English mūshafoc →
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Meanings

nounmousehawk (plural mousehawks)

plural mousehawks · alternative mouse-hawk · alternative mouse hawk

  1. dialectalAny of several hawks (e.g. the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, etc.).
  2. dialectalAn owl.

Origin

  1. Old Englishmūshafoc
  2. Middle English*moushauk
  3. Englishmousehawk

From Middle English *moushauk, from Old English mūshafoc (literally “mouse-hawk”), equivalent to mouse + hawk.

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APA

mousehawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousehawk

MLA

“mousehawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousehawk. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mousehawk,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mousehawk.

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