passage hawk
a young hawk during its first migration.
Falconry. a hawk captured during its migration.
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How to use passage hawk in a sentence
We have seen that passage hawk means properly a hawk caught during the period of her first migration southwards.
The Art and Practice of Hawking | Edward B. MichellAnd the superiority of the passage hawk over the eyess is more marked in this flight than in game-hawking.
The Art and Practice of Hawking | Edward B. MichellYet it must not be inferred from this that every nestling is as likely to kill grouse or partridges as well as a passage hawk.
The Art and Practice of Hawking | Edward B. MichellBut to overfeed a passage hawk before putting her up to wait on, is to court the loss of her.
The Art and Practice of Hawking | Edward B. MichellIf he has never had occasion to do so in training his passage hawk he has been exceptionally lucky.
The Art and Practice of Hawking | Edward B. Michell
British Dictionary definitions for passage hawk
passager hawk
/ (ˈpæsɪdʒə) /
a young hawk or falcon caught while on migration: Compare eyas, haggard 1 (def. 4)
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