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NIGHTHAWK
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker
Synonyms:
bullbat; mosquito hawk; nighthawk
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nighthawk" is a kind of...):
caprimulgid; goatsucker; nightjar (mainly crepuscular or nocturnal nonpasserine birds with mottled greyish-brown plumage and large eyes; feed on insects)
Holonyms ("nighthawk" is a member of...):
Chordeiles; genus Chordeiles (a genus of Caprimulgidae)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A person who likes to be active late at night
Synonyms:
night owl; nightbird; nighthawk
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nighthawk" is a kind of...):
individualist (a person who pursues independent thought or action)
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