nighthawk
[ nahyt-hawk ]
/ ˈnaɪtˌhɔk /
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noun
any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, especially C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage.
the European goatsucker or nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus.
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nighthawk
/ (ˈnaɪtˌhɔːk) /
noun
Also called: bullbat, mosquito hawk any American nightjar of the genus Chordeiles and related genera, having a dark plumage and, in the male, white patches on the wings and tail
informal another name for night owl
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