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■ noun
1》 a fast-flying bird of prey with broad rounded wings and a long tail, such as a sparrow~. [ Accipiter and other genera: many species.]
↘ N. Amer. a buzzard or similar large bird of prey.
↘any bird used in falconry.
2》 a person who advocates an aggressive or warlike foreign policy.
3》 used in names of ~moths, e.g. eyed ~ .
■ verb
1》 hunt game with a trained ~.
2》 (of a bird or dragonfly) hunt on the wing for food.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ishly adverb
~ishness noun
Origin
OE hafoc , heafoc , of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ verb carry about and offer (goods) for sale in the street.
Origin
C15: prob. a back-form. from ~er 1 .
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~ 3
■ verb clear the throat noisily.
↘bring (phlegm) up from the throat.
Origin
C16: prob. imitative.
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~ 4
■ noun a plasterer's square board with a handle underneath for carrying plaster or mortar.
Origin
ME: of unknown origin.