goshawk
['gɑs`hɔk]
n. 苍鹰

1. A three-month-old goshawk screeches in Fairbanks, Alaska.
   美斯州费尔班斯,月苍鹰声喊.

goshawk
[ noun ]
large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry
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Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g[=o]shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or
Icel. g[=a]shaukr. See {Goose}, and {Hawk} the bird.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any large hawk of the genus {Astur}, of which many species
and varieties are known. The European ({Astur palumbarius})
and the American ({A. atricapillus}) are the best known
species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity,
and courage. The Australian goshawk ({A.
Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]}) is pure white.