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 Definitions of nighthawk  [ˈnaɪtˌhɔk]  

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Definition of 'nighthawk' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) nighthawk
any of several long-winged New World goatsuckers of the subfamily Chordeilinae, esp. Chordeiles minor, often nesting on flat rooftops in urban areas.

Etymology:  (1605–15)

Definition of 'nighthawk' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) night owl, nighthawk, nightbird
a person who likes to be active late at night

2. (noun) nighthawk, bullbat, mosquito hawk
mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker

'nighthawk' - Nearby Entries  

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