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Noun: goshawk  'gós,hok
  1. Large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
    "The goshawk swooped down on its prey with incredible speed";
    - Accipiter gentilis

Derived forms: goshawks

Type of: hawk

Part of: Accipiter, genus Accipiter

Encyclopedia: Goshawk