goshawk

American  

[gos-hawk] / ˈgɒsˌhɔk /

noun

1. any of several powerful, short-winged hawks, as Accipiter gentilis, of Europe and America, formerly much used in falconry.

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goshawk British  

/ ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk /

noun

1. a large hawk, Accipiter gentilis, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having a bluish-grey back and wings and paler underparts: used in falconry

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Etymology

Origin of goshawk

before 1000; Middle English goshauk, Old English gōshafoc. See goose, hawk ¹

Example Sentences

“To feel that alive, chasing a goshawk as it’s hunting, you’re part of this extraordinary experience, which feels spiritual and meaningful,” Foy explains.

From Los Angeles Times

"The work we have been doing in the Research and Recovery of Endangered Species Group at UQ has already helped conservation efforts for Australia's night parrot, red goshawk and Australian masked owl," Professor Watson said.

From Science Daily

If you’re lucky, you might spot a golden eagle, northern goshawk, peregrine falcon or a merlin.

From Washington Post

He worked for a time with goshawks, he said, and “people didn’t really care.”

From Washington Post

Jezebel, the goshawk, ended up contracting a host of bacterial and fungal infections, and Swanson also got sick himself.

From New York Times