mousehawk · noun — any of several hawks (e.g. the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, etc.).
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Etymology
From Middle English *moushauk, from Old English mūshafoc (literally “mouse-hawk”), equivalent to mouse + hawk.
noun
- Any of several hawks (e.g. the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, etc.).
- An owl.
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