mousehawk

English

Alternative forms

• mouse-hawk, mouse hawk

Etymology

From Middle English *moushauk, from Old English mūshafoc (literally “mouse-hawk”), equivalent to mouse +‎ hawk.

Noun

mousehawk (plural mousehawks)

1. (dialectal) Any of several hawks (e.g. the rough-legged hawk, northern harrier, etc.).
2. (dialectal) An owl.