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noun
A young hawk or falcon in the nest, or that has not yet fledged, especially one that will be trained for falconry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: eyasmusket
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Something diminutive and immature or untrained.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
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noun
an unfledged or nestling hawk
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hawk
History
Rebracketing of a nyas as an *eyas.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
