goshawk

[ gos-hawk ]

noun

1. any of several powerful, short-winged hawks, as Accipiter gentilis, of Europe and America, formerly much used in falconry.

goshawk

/ ˈɡɒsˌhɔːk /

noun

1. a large hawk, Accipiter gentilis, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having a bluish-grey back and wings and paler underparts: used in falconry

Word History and Origins

Origin of goshawk¹

before 1000; Middle English goshauk, Old English gōshafoc. See goose, hawk ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of goshawk¹

Old English gōshafoc; see goose ¹, hawk ¹

Example Sentences

"The work we have been doing in the Research and Recovery of Endangered Species Group at UQ has already helped conservation efforts for Australia's night parrot, red goshawk and Australian masked owl," Professor Watson said.

From Science Daily

If you’re lucky, you might spot a golden eagle, northern goshawk, peregrine falcon or a merlin.

From Washington Post

He worked for a time with goshawks, he said, and “people didn’t really care.”

From Washington Post

But when Swanson released his goshawk — a raptor known for its fierceness — into the affected building, the birds didn’t budge.

From New York Times

After the death of her father, Helen Macdonald finds inspiration from a goshawk, the namesake of her book “H Is for Hawk.”

From Seattle Times