hawknose
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- hawknosed adjective
Etymology
Origin of hawknose
1525–35; back formation from hawk-nosed; hawk 1, nose, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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“Then we look–see how Hawknose kill him.”
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“Hawknose never Crow Wing’s brother,” he said.
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“Hawknose there,” said the Indian, gravely.
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Hawknose no like Jonas Harding; he own your land; he buy it from Great Father of York and he buy it from Injin.
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Injin come with Hawknose to measure land; white man bring little thing to measure it; Jonas Harding throw Hawknose in creek and more white men beat him.
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