Hawkeye

[hawk-ahy]

Hawk·eye

[hawk-ahy]
noun, plural Hawk·eyes.
a native or inhabitant of Iowa (used as a nickname).
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hawk's-eye

[hawks-ahy]
noun
a dark-blue chatoyant quartz formed by the silicification of crocidolite, used for ornamental purposes. Compare tiger's-eye (def. 1).

Origin:
1675–85
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