- rough-legged hawk
- noun Date: 1811 a large circumpolar arctic hawk (Buteo lagopus) that winters southward and typically has a white tail with a wide black band or bands at the tip
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rough-legged hawk — Rough legged Rough legged , a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the legs covered with feathers; said of a bird. [1913 Webster] {rough legged hawk}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Roughleg}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rough-legged hawk — ☆ rough legged hawk [ruf′leg΄id ] n. a large hawk (Buteo lagopus) having legs covered with feathers to the base of the toes … English World dictionary
rough-legged hawk — Roughleg Rough leg , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough legged hawk}, and {rough legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rough-legged hawk — rough′ leg ged hawk′ n. orn a large hawk, Buteo lagopus, of the Northern Hemisphere, with feathered legs and a white tail with a broad black band • Etymology: 1805–15, amer … From formal English to slang
rough-legged hawk — noun large hawk of the northern hemisphere that feeds chiefly on small rodents and is beneficial to farmers • Syn: ↑roughleg, ↑Buteo lagopus • Hypernyms: ↑hawk • Member Holonyms: ↑Buteo, ↑genus Buteo * * * … Useful english dictionary
rough-legged hawk — /ruf leg id, legd / a large hawk, Buteo lagopus, of the Northern Hemisphere, that feeds chiefly on small rodents. [1805 15, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
Rough-legged — a. (Zo[ o]l.) Having the legs covered with feathers; said of a bird. [1913 Webster] {rough legged hawk}. (Zo[ o]l.) See {Roughleg}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rough-legged Buzzard — Taxobox name = Rough legged Buzzard status = LC | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Accipitridae genus = Buteo species = B. lagopus binomial = Buteo lagopus binomial… … Wikipedia
rough-legged buzzard — Roughleg Rough leg , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of large hawks of the genus {Archibuteo}, having the legs feathered to the toes. Called also {rough legged hawk}, and {rough legged buzzard}. [1913 Webster] Note: The best known… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rough-legged buzzard — noun (Buteo lagopus), a medium large bird of prey Syn: rough legged hawk … Wiktionary
