- chicken hawk
- A species of hawk which preys on chickens.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
chicken hawk
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chicken hawk — noun nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry • Syn: ↑hen hawk • Hypernyms: ↑hawk … Useful english dictionary
chicken hawk — noun Date: 1827 1. a hawk that preys or is believed to prey on chickens 2. slang a man who pursues boys or young men for sexual purposes … New Collegiate Dictionary
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