windhover

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English [edit]

So-called because of flying style

Etymology [edit]

wind +‎ hover, due to this bird’s habit of beating the wind (hovering), compare earlier windfucker.[1] First recorded 1674.

Noun [edit]

windhover (plural windhovers)

  1. (UK) The common kestrel.

Synonyms [edit]

Translations [edit]

common kestrel — see common kestrel

References [edit]

  1. ^ “windhover” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).
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