sharp-shinned hawk
[ shahrp-shind ]
/ ˈʃɑrpˌʃɪnd /
noun
a North American hawk, Accipiter striatus, having extremely slender legs, a bluish-gray back, and a white, rusty-barred breast.
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Nearby words
sharp-eyed, sharp-focus realism, sharp-freeze, sharp-nosed, sharp-set, sharp-shinned hawk, sharp-sighted, sharp-tailed grouse, sharp-tailed sparrow, sharp-tongued, sharp-witted
Origin of sharp-shinned hawk
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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