| 1. | hawk 1 (def. 4). |
| 2. | (initial capital letters ) U.S. History. any of the congressmen from the South and West, led by Henry Clay and John Calhoun, who wanted war against Britain in the period leading up to the War of 1812. |
[hawk] 
| 1. | any of numerous birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, having a short, hooked beak, broad wings, and curved talons, often seen circling or swooping at low altitudes. |
| 2. | any of several similar, unrelated birds, as the nighthawk. |
| 3. | Informal. a person who preys on others, as a sharper. |
| 4. | Also called war hawk. Informal. a person, esp. one in public office, who advocates war or a belligerent national attitude. Compare dove (def. 5). |
| 5. | any person who pursues an aggressive policy in business, government, etc.: The corporation is now run by a bunch of young hawks. |
| 6. | to fly, or hunt on the wing, like a hawk. |
| 7. | to hunt with hawks. |
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