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bullbat — ☆ bullbat [bool′bat΄ ] n. [ BULL + BAT2] the common nighthawk … English World dictionary
bullbat — /bool bat /, n. nighthawk (def. 1). [1830 40, Amer.; said to be so called from the noise it makes when flying. See BULL1, BAT2] * * * also called Common Nighthawk, common American species of nighthawk (q.v.). * * * … Universalium
bullbat — noun A New World bird, Chordeiles minor, also known as the common nighthawk. Bullbats peened overhead and dived on roaring wings. Syn: nightjar, nighthawk … Wiktionary
bullbat — n. (Zoology) nighthawk, type of nocturnal insect eating bird with grayish brown feathers, goatsucker, nightjar … English contemporary dictionary
bullbat — bull•bat [[t]ˈbʊlˌbæt[/t]] n. orn nighthawk • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
bullbat — /ˈbʊlbæt/ (say boolbat) noun See nighthawk (def. 2) …
bullbat — noun mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker • Syn: ↑nighthawk, ↑mosquito hawk • Hypernyms: ↑goatsucker, ↑nightjar, ↑caprimulgid • Member Holonyms: ↑Chordeiles, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nighthawk — /nuyt hawk /, n. 1. any of several longwinged, American goatsuckers of the genus Chordeiles, related to the whippoorwill, esp. C. minor, having variegated black, white, and buff plumage. 2. the European goatsucker or nightjar, Caprimulgus… … Universalium
Caprimulgus europaeus — nighthawk ighthawk n. 1. A person who likes to be active late at night; a {night owl}. Syn: night owl, nightbird. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several mainly nocturnal North American goatsuckers, especially {Chordeiles minor}, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Chordeiles minor — nighthawk ighthawk n. 1. A person who likes to be active late at night; a {night owl}. Syn: night owl, nightbird. [WordNet 1.5] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Any of several mainly nocturnal North American goatsuckers, especially {Chordeiles minor}, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
