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windhover

UK
/ˈwɪndˌhʌvə/
US
/ˈwɪndˌhʌvɚ/

Translations

windhovernoun
windhovers
pl
UK
/ˈwɪndˌhʌvə/
US
/ˈwɪndˌhʌvɚ/
The windhover hovered gracefully above the field, searching for its prey.
La crécerelle planait gracieusement au-dessus du champ, à la recherche de sa proie.
Synonyms
kestrel
falcon
hawk
windhoveradjective
UK
/ˈwɪndˌhɒvə/
US
/ˈwɪndˌhʌvər/
Used attributively before a noun to denote relation to a windhover (kestrel)
Additional translations
crécerellierRare, en usage ornithologique.

Definitions

windhovernoun
A kestrel, especially one that hovers in the air while hunting.
The windhover hovered gracefully above the field, searching for its prey.
windhoveradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a windhover (kestrel).
The team recorded windhover behavior during the nesting season.
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