mosquito hawk
noun
Chiefly Southern U.S. Also called skeeter hawk.
dragonfly(def 1).
Origin of mosquito hawk
An Americanism dating back to 1700–10; so called because it feeds on nocturnal insects such as mosquitoes
regional variation note for mosquito hawk
2. See
dragonfly.
Words nearby mosquito hawk
mosquito boat,
mosquito coast,
mosquito fleet,
mosquito fly,
mosquito forceps,
mosquito hawk,
mosquito net,
mosquito netting,
mosquitofish,
moss,
moss agate