bullbat

[ boo l-bat ]
/ ˈbʊlˌbæt /

noun

nighthawk(def 1).

Origin of bullbat

1830–40, Americanism; said to be so called from the noise it makes when flying. See bull1, bat2

Words nearby bullbat

bullamakanka, bullarium, bullary, bullate, bullbaiting, bullbat, bullboat, bullbrier, bullbucker, bulldog, bulldog ant

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British Dictionary definitions for bullbat

bullbat
/ (ˈbʊlˌbæt) /

noun

another name for nighthawk (def. 1)