man-of-war hawk

English

Etymology

From man-of-war +‎ hawk.

Noun

man-of-war hawk (plural man-of-war hawks)

1. A frigatebird
   • 1888, Herman Melville, John Marr and Other Sailors:

     Yon black man-of-war-hawk that wheels in the light / O’er the black ship’s white sky-s’l, sunned cloud to the sight, / Have we low-flyers wings to ascend to his height?

See also

• man-of-war bird

References

• “man-of-war hawk” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2025.