"pigeonhawk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pigeonhawks [plural]
Etymology: pigeon + hawk Etymology templates: {{compound|en|pigeon|hawk}} pigeon + hawk Head templates: {{en-noun}} pigeonhawk (plural pigeonhawks)
  1. (derogatory) A person who has served in the military only during peacetime, or only in a noncombat capacity, but offers strategic advice and promotes military actions. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-pigeonhawk-en-noun-kEhGvb09 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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