sharp-shinned hawk
[ shahrp-shind ]
/ ˈʃɑrpˌʃɪnd /
noun
a North American hawk, Accipiter striatus, having extremely slender legs, a bluish-gray back, and a white, rusty-barred breast.
Origin of sharp-shinned hawk
An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
Words nearby sharp-shinned hawk
sharp-eyed,
sharp-focus realism,
sharp-freeze,
sharp-nosed,
sharp-set,
sharp-shinned hawk,
sharp-sighted,
sharp-tailed grouse,
sharp-tailed sparrow,
sharp-tongued,
sharp-witted