transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˌhȯk ]
noun
Date: 1611
1.
a. : any of a genus ( Chordeiles ) of American nightjars related to the whip-poor-will
b. : a common European nightjar ( Caprimulgus europaeus )
2. : a person who habitually is active late at night
[
nighthawk 1a
]