windhover
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of windhover
1665–75; wind 1 + hover; from its hovering flight, head to the wind
Example Sentences
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Moors an' moors an' moors, wi' never a tree for shelter, an' grey houses wi' flagstone rooves, and pewits cryin', an' a windhover goin' to and fro just like these kites.
From Indian Tales by Kipling, Rudyard
Yes, it is, and from this habit it has got the name of windhover; the outspread tail is suspended and the head always points in the direction of the wind.
From Country Walks of a Naturalist with His Children by Houghton, W. (William)
The kestrel, or windhover, has a peculiar mode of hanging in the air in one place, his wings all the while being briskly agitated.
From MacMillan's Reading Books Book V by Anonymous
Could they bring the eagle from the clouds with a single bullet, or the windhover from the sky?
From The Cruise of the Snowbird A Story of Arctic Adventure by Stables, Gordon
Moors an' moors an' moors, wi' never a tree for shelter, an' gray houses wi' flagstone rooves, and pewits cryin', an' a windhover goin' to and fro just like these kites.
From Life's Handicap by Kipling, Rudyard
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