pigeonhawk

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noun

A person who has served in the military only during peacetime, or only in a noncombat capacity, but offers strategic advice and promotes military actions.

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Meanings

nounpigeonhawk (plural pigeonhawks)

plural pigeonhawks

  1. derogatoryA person who has served in the military only during peacetime, or only in a noncombat capacity, but offers strategic advice and promotes military actions.

Origin

From pigeon + hawk.

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APA

pigeonhawk. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeonhawk

MLA

“pigeonhawk.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeonhawk. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pigeonhawk,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pigeonhawk.

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