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marsh hawk
marsh hawk
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Word History and Origins
Origin of marsh hawk1
An Americanism dating back to 1765–75
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Example Sentences
She had entered into noisome places, but so had the marsh-hawk poising grandly on motionless wing there above.
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As he straightened up and glanced around he saw a large marsh-hawk winnowing low across the river.
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It was not the precious nest, however, nor the owners of the nest, on which the fierce eyes of the marsh-hawk had fallen.
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But the marsh-hawk was still hunting lazily at the other side of the field, and no tragedy followed the childishness.
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The other Hawks are of great value, one of which, the Marsh Hawk, being regarded as perhaps more useful than any other.
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