1. (

• hawk

) diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail ;

2. (

• hawk ,
• war_hawk ,

) an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations ;

3. (

• mortarboard ,
• hawk

) a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar ;

1. (

• peddle ,
• monger ,
• huckster ,
• hawk ,
• vend ,
• pitch

) sell or offer for sale from place to place ;

2. (

• hawk

) hunt with hawks; "the tribes like to hawk in the desert" ;

3. (

• clear_the_throat ,
• hawk ,

) clear mucus or food from one's throat; "he cleared his throat before he started to speak" ;