fish hawk

American  

noun

1. osprey.

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fish hawk British  

noun

1. another name for the osprey

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Etymology

Origin of fish hawk

An Americanism dating back to 1700–10

Example Sentences

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fish hawk

Millions of Americans have never seen a fish hawk.

From Time Magazine Archive

It might be that a dolphin could swim faster than Lizzie through the water and a fish hawk dive faster through the air, but nothing alive could run across Malaga Island faster than Lizzie Griffin.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt

An osprey, the great fish hawk of the bay region, swooped overhead on lazy wings, sharp eyes alert for small fish near the water's surface.

From The Flying Stingaree by Goodwin, Harold L. (Harold Leland)

And then the fish hawk dropped the ball, and Jimmie caught it, but it was too late to put Buddy out.

From Buddy and Brighteyes Pigg Bed Time Stories by Garis, Howard Roger

I have sometimes disturbed a fish hawk sitting on a white pine over the water; but I doubt if it is ever profaned by the wind of a gull, like Fair Haven.

From Walden by Thoreau, Henry David