kestrel hawk

kestrel hawk
Mawdesley Glossary
which hovers in the form of a cross.

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  • Hawk — /hawk/, n. Mil. a medium range, mobile U.S. surface to air missile system. [H(oming) A(ll the) W(ay) K(iller)] * * * I Any of many small to medium sized, diurnal birds of prey, particularly those in the genus Accipiter. The term is often applied… …   Universalium

  • Kestrel — Kes trel (k[e^]s tr[e^]l), n. [See {Castrel}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, slender European hawk ({Falco alaudarius}), allied to the sparrow hawk. Its color is reddish fawn, streaked and spotted with white and black. Also called {windhover} and {stannel} …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Hawk und Dove — Hawk and Dove (dt. Falke und Taube) ist der Titel einer Reihe von Comicserien, die der US amerikanische Verlag DC Comics seit 1968 veröffentlicht. Die Hawk and Dove Comics sind inhaltlich eine Mischung aus Abenteuer und Science Fiction Comic.… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Hawk and Dove — (dt. Falke und Taube) ist der Titel einer Reihe von Comicserien, die der US amerikanische Verlag DC Comics seit 1968 veröffentlicht. Die Hawk and Dove Comics sind inhaltlich eine Mischung aus Abenteuer und Science Fiction Comic. Präziser ist die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Kestrel (comics) — Kestrel in comics can refer to:* Kestrel (DC Comics), the supervillain archenemy of Hawk and Dove * Kestrel (Marvel Comics), a test subject of the Weapon X Project …   Wikipedia

  • HAWK — HAWK, bird of prey. Two genera of hawk are found in Israel, the Accipiter and the Falco, these being referred to respectively in the Bible as neẓ (AV, JPS = hawk) and taḥmas (AV, JPS = nighthawk ), mentioned among the unclean birds that are… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • Hawk and Dove — For other uses, see Hawk and dove (disambiguation). Hawk and Dove Hawk and Dove from their first appearance. Art by Steve Ditko. Group publication information …   Wikipedia

  • kestrel — /kes treuhl/, n. 1. a common small falcon, Falco tinnunculus, of northern parts of the Eastern Hemisphere, notable for hovering in the air with its head to the wind. 2. any of several related small falcons, as the American kestrel, F. sparverius …   Universalium

  • Kestrel (disambiguation) — A kestrel is a type of bird see KestrelKestrel may also refer to:Aerospace and aviation* Hawker Siddeley Kestrel the prototypes of the Hawker Siddeley Harrier aircraft. *a fibreglass glider, in 17 and 19m wingspan versions, manufactured by… …   Wikipedia

  • Hawk —    (Heb. netz, a word expressive of strong and rapid flight, and hence appropriate to the hawk). It is an unclean bird (Lev. 11:16; Deut. 14:15). It is common in Syria and surrounding countries. The Hebrew word includes various species of… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

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