windhover
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
wind + hover, due to the bird’s habit of hovering by beating the wind with its wings; compare the earlier word windfucker.[1]
Noun[edit]
windhover (plural windhovers)
- (British) The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus). [from 1674]
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
common kestrel — see common kestrel
References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “windhover”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Further reading[edit]
- common kestrel on Wikipedia.Wikipedia