"hawkling" meaning in All languages combined

See hawkling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: hawklings [plural]
Etymology: From hawk + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|hawk|ling|id2=diminutive}} hawk + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} hawkling (plural hawklings)
  1. A small, young, or immature hawk. Categories (lifeform): Baby animals, Birds of prey

Inflected forms

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