flyhawk

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

fly +‎ hawk

Noun[edit]

flyhawk (plural flyhawks)

  1. (baseball, informal) A skilled outfielder.
    • 2007 November 27, Murray Chass, “Stockpiling Center Fielders, but at What Cost?”, in New York Times[1]:
      Two flyhawks like Hunter and Matthews would be running into each other all the time, probably leaping against the wall simultaneously.