nighthawk
See also: night hawk
English
Etymology
Pronunciation
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Noun
nighthawk (plural nighthawks)
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- (UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.. [from 17th c.]
- (US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template.. [from 18th c.]
- 1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society 2008, p. 91:
- The swallows circled around and I watched them and the night-hawks flying above the roofs and drank the Cinzano.
- 1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society 2008, p. 91:
- A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours. [from 19th c.]
- A nighthawker.
Synonyms
- (New World nightjar): bullbat, nightjar
- (person who remains awake and active during the night): night owl, night person
Derived terms
- common nighthawk (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
Translations
Caprimulgus europaeus
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New World nightjar
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night owl — see night owl