hawkbill

[ hawk-bil ]

noun

1. hawksbill turtle.

hawkbill

/ ˈhɔːkˌbɪl /

noun

1. another name for hawksbill turtle

Word History and Origins

Origin of hawkbill¹

First recorded in 1775–85; hawk ¹ + bill ²

Example Sentences

When Ted Harkness reached the summit of Hawkbill, he hurried.

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The young hawkbill turtle, however, was floating on the surface, and seemed very sick.

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Behind Hawkbill rose a mountain that, long ago, had been ravaged by fire.

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Ted sat down on the very tip of Hawkbill and Tammie squatted companionably beside him.

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The next morning, the rising sun was only halfway down Hawkbill when Ted walked to his job at Crestwood.

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