nighthawker

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noun

A metal detectorist who works illegally at night to remove artefacts from archaeological sites.

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Meanings

nounnighthawker (plural nighthawkers)

plural nighthawkers

  1. UKA metal detectorist who works illegally at night to remove artefacts from archaeological sites.
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APA

nighthawker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighthawker

MLA

“nighthawker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighthawker. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nighthawker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nighthawker.

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