'Goshawk' definitions:
Definition of 'goshawk'
From: WordNet
noun
Large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry [syn: goshawk, Accipiter gentilis]
Definition of 'Goshawk'
From: GCIDE
- Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g[=o]shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. g[=a]shaukr. See Goose, and Hawk the bird.] (Zool.) 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. [1913 Webster]