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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g?shafuc, lit., goosehawk or Icel. g[=a]shaukr. See {Goose}, and {Hawk} the bird.] (Zo["o]l.) Any large hawk of the genus {Astur}, of which many species and varieties are known The European ({Astur palumbarius}) and the American ({A. atricapillus}) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk ({A. Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]}) is pure white. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: goshawk n : large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry [syn: {Accipiter gentilis}]
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