[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

hawk \hawk\ haddk, n. oe. hauk prob. fr. icel., havek,
   as. hafoc, heafoc; akin to d. havik, ohg. habuh, g. habicht,
   icel. haukr, sw. h"ok, dan. h"og, prob. from the root of
   e. heave. zool.
   one of numerous species and genera of rapacious birds of the
   family falconidae. they differ from the true falcons in
   lacking the prominent tooth and notch of the bill, and in
   having shorter and less pointed wings. many are of large size
   and grade into the eagles. some, as the goshawk, were
   formerly trained like falcons. in a more general sense the
   word is not infrequently applied, also, to true falcons, as
   the sparrow hawk, pigeon hawk, duck hawk, and prairie hawk.
   1913 webster

   note: among the common american species are the red-tailed
         hawk buteo borealis; the red-shouldered buteo
         lineatus; the broad-winged buteo pennsylvanicus;
         the rough-legged archibuteo lagopus; the
         sharp-shinned accipiter fuscus. see fishhawk,
         goshawk, marsh hawk, under marsh, night hawk,
         under night.
         1913 webster

   bee hawk zool., the honey buzzard.

   eagle hawk. see under eagle.

   hawk eagle zool., an asiatic bird of the genus
      spizaetus, or limnaetus, intermediate between the
      hawks and eagles. there are several species.

   hawk fly zool., a voracious fly of the family
      asilidae. see hornet fly, under hornet.

   hawk moth. zool. see hawk moth, in the vocabulary.

   hawk owl. zool.
   a a northern owl surnia ulula of europe and america. it
       flies by day, and in some respects resembles the hawks.
   b an owl of india ninox scutellatus.

   hawk's bill horology, the pawl for the rack, in the
      striking mechanism of a clock.
      1913 webster
see also:
falconidae buteo borealis buteo lineatus buteo pennsylvanicus archibuteo lagopus accipiter fuscus 
fishhawk goshawk marsh hawk marsh night hawk 
night bee hawk eagle hawk eagle hawk eagle 
spizaetus limnaetus hawk fly asilidae hornet fly 
hornet hawk moth hawk owl surnia ulula ninox scutellatus 
hawk's bill 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

wedge-tailed \wedge"-tailed"\, a. zool.
   having a tail which has the middle pair of feathers longest,
   the rest successively and decidedly shorter, and all more or
   less attenuate; -- said of certain birds. see illust. of
   wood hoopoe, under wood.
   1913 webster

   wedge-tailed eagle, an australian eagle aquila audax
      which feeds on various small species of kangaroos, and on
      lambs; -- called also mountain eagle, bold eagle, and
      eagle hawk.

   wedge-tailed gull, an arctic gull rhodostethia rosea in
      which the plumage is tinged with rose; -- called also
      ross's gull.
      1913 webster
see also:
wood hoopoe wood wedge-tailed eagle aquila audax mountain eagle bold eagle 
eagle hawk wedge-tailed gull rhodostethia rosea ross's gull 

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

eagle \ea"gle\, n. oe. egle, f. aigle, fr. l. aquila; prob.
   named from its color, fr. aquilus dark-colored, brown; cf.
   lith. aklas blind. cf. aquiline.
   1. zo"ol. any large, rapacious bird of the falcon family,
      esp. of the genera aquila and haliaeetus. the eagle
      is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure,
      keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. the most
      noted species are the golden eagle aquila
      chrysa"etus; the imperial eagle of europe aquila
      mogilnik or aquila imperialis; the american bald eagle
      haliaeetus leucocephalus; the european sea eagle
      haliaeetus albicilla; and the great harpy eagle
      thrasaetus harpyia. the figure of the eagle, as the
      king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and
      also for standards and emblematic devices. see bald
      eagle, harpy, and golden eagle.
      1913 webster

   2. a gold coin of the united states, of the value of ten
      dollars.
      1913 webster

   3. astron. a northern constellation, containing altair, a
      star of the first magnitude. see aquila.
      1913 webster

   4. the figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard
      of the ancient romans, or so used upon the seal or
      standard of any people.
      1913 webster

            though the roman eagle shadow thee.   --tennyson.
      1913 webster

   note: some modern nations, as the united states, and france
         under the bonapartes, have adopted the eagle as their
         national emblem. russia, austria, and prussia have for
         an emblem a double-headed eagle.
         1913 webster

   bald eagle. see bald eagle.

   bold eagle. see under bold.

   double eagle, a gold coin of the united states worth twenty
      dollars.

   eagle hawk zo"ol., a large, crested, south american
      hawk of the genus morphnus.

   eagle owl zo"ol., any large owl of the genus bubo,
      and allied genera; as the american great horned owl bubo
      virginianus, and the allied european species b.
      maximus. see horned owl.

   eagle ray zo"ol., any large species of ray of the genus
      myliobatis esp. m. aquila.

   eagle vulture zo"ol., a large west african bid
      gypohierax angolensis, intermediate, in several
      respects, between the eagles and vultures.
      1913 webster
see also:
aquiline aquila haliaeetus aquila chrysa"etus aquila mogilnik aquila imperialis 
haliaeetus leucocephalus haliaeetus albicilla thrasaetus harpyia bald eagle harpy 
golden eagle bald eagle bold eagle bold double eagle 
eagle hawk morphnus eagle owl bubo bubo virginianus 
b. maximus horned owl eagle ray myliobatis m. aquila 
eagle vulture gypohierax angolensis 

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