Hen hawk Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun nontechnical term for any hawks said to prey on poultry
    chicken hawk.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), one of several species of large hawks which capture hens; esp., the American red-tailed hawk (Buteo borealis), the red-shouldered hawk (B. lineatus), and the goshawk.

Webster 1913