windhover
nounEtymology From wind + hover, due to the bird’s habit of hovering by beating the wind with its wings; compare windfucker (attested earlier).
1
UK The common kestrel (Falco tinnunculus).
- Synonyms
- kestrel, staniel, windfucker, windsucker
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