"Gabriel's hounds" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p|head=Gabriel's hounds}} Gabriel's hounds pl (plural only)
  1. (UK, dialect, obsolete) curlews or nightjars, whose cries are associated with various superstitions Tags: UK, dialectal, obsolete, plural, plural-only Categories (lifeform): Caprimulgiforms, Scolopacids Synonyms: corpse hounds

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