hen hawk
Origin of hen hawk
1An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
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How to use hen hawk in a sentence
I knew that old hen-hawk meant trouble for me—and the trouble came, all right.
The Prairie Wife | Arthur StringerI spent an hour to-day trying to shoot a hen-hawk that's been hovering about the shack all afternoon.
The Prairie Wife | Arthur StringerWe discovered a hen-hawk's nest on the top of a tall oak thirty or forty rods from the shanty and approached it cautiously.
The Story of My Boyhood and Youth | John MuirThere's a certain Walter Butler in this town, arrived like a hen-hawk from the clouds, and peep!
The Reckoning | Robert W. ChambersIndeed, seen walking at a distance, he looks like our Bobolink expanded to the size of a large hen-hawk.
A Walk from London to John O'Groat's | Elihu Burritt
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