Noun: bullbat 'bûl,bat
- Mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
"The bullbat swooped low over the field, catching insects on the wing";
- nighthawk, mosquito hawk [N. Amer]
Derived forms: bullbats
Type of: caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar
Part of: Chordeiles, genus Chordeiles
Encyclopedia: Bullbat