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night hawk

[nahyt-hawk]

night·hawk

[nahyt-hawk]
noun
1.
any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, especially C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage.
2.
the European goatsucker or nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus.
3.
Informal. a person who is habitually up or moving about late at night; night owl.

Origin:
1605–15; night + hawk1
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night owl or night hawk
 
n
informal a person who is or prefers to be up and about late at night
 
night hawk or night hawk
 
n

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