Noun: nighthawk 'nIt,hok
- Mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
"The nighthawk swooped low over the field, catching insects on the wing";
- bullbat, mosquito hawk [N. Amer]
- [informal] A person who likes to be active late at night
"As a nighthawk, she did her best work after midnight";
- night owl [informal], nightbird [informal]
Derived forms: nighthawks
Type of: caprimulgid, goatsucker, individualist, nightjar
Part of: Chordeiles, genus Chordeiles
Encyclopedia: Nighthawk, WA