Seahawk

American

[see-hawk] / ˈsiˌhɔk /

noun

a twin-engine, four-seat U.S. Navy helicopter used for surveillance, targeting, and antisubmarine warfare.

Example Sentences

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Turns out, more than one Seahawk was biting his tongue.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

This week, the Pentagon posted photos of a Coast Guard tactical team, sailors and Marines boarding an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the deck of the Ford ahead of an apprehension.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

What actually takes off from the deck of the aircraft carrier, though, are Super Hornet fighter jets and Seahawk helicopters.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

One free agent who remains an option, league sources say, is former Seahawk Jamal Adams, who could help at both spots.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2024

Ihe Seahawk was a creaky, leaky vessel that I feared would sink beneath the waves at any moment.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

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