noun
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years (Freq. 3)
• Syn: ↑osprey, ↑fish eagle, ↑sea eagle, ↑Pandion haliaetus
• Hypernyms: ↑hawk
• Member Holonyms: ↑Pandion, ↑genus Pandion
* * *
noun : osprey
* * *
osprey (def. 1).
[1700-10, Amer.]
* * *
fish hawk,
a large bird that feeds on fish; osprey.
* * *
n. another term for osprey
Useful english dictionary. 2012.