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<hw>Hawk</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Hawked</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Hawking</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To catch, or attempt to catch, birds by means of hawks trained for the purpose, and let loose on the prey; to practice falconry.</def>

<blockquote>A falconer Henry is, when Emma <b>hawks</b>. <i>Prior.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To make an attack while on the wing; to soar and strike like a hawk; -- generally with <i>at</i>; <as>as, to <ex>hawk</ex> at flies</as>.</def>

<i>Dryden.</i>

<blockquote>A falcon, towering in her pride of place, Was by a mousing owl <b>hawked</b> at and killed. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Hawk</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <ety>[W. <ets>hochi</ets>.]</ety> <def>To clear the throat with an audible sound by forcing an expiratory current of air through the narrow passage between the depressed soft palate and the root of the tongue, thus aiding in the removal of foreign substances.</def>

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<hw>Hawk</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To raise by hawking, as phlegm.</def>

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<hw>Hawk</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[W. <ets>hoch</ets>.]</ety> <def>An effort to force up phlegm from the throat, accompanied with noise.</def>

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<hw>Hawk</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Akin to D. <ets>hauker</ets> a hawker, G. <ets>h\'94ken</ets>, <ets>h\'94cken</ets>, to higgle, to retail, <ets>h\'94ke</ets>, <ets>h\'94ker</ets>, a higgler, huckster. See <er>Huckster</er>.]</ety> <def>To offer for sale by outcry in the street; to carry (merchandise) about from place to place for sale; to peddle; <as>as, to <ex>hawk</ex> goods or pamphlets</as>.</def>

<blockquote>His works were <b>hawked</b> in every street. <i>Swift.</i></blockquote>

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<hw>Hawk</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Masonry)</fld> <def>A small board, with a handle on the under side, to hold mortar.</def>

<cs><col>Hawk boy</col>, <cd>an attendant on a plasterer to supply him with mortar.</cd></cs>

<h1>Hawkbill</h1> <Xpage=675>

<hw>Hawk"bill`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A sea turtle (<spn>Eretmochelys imbricata</spn>), which yields the best quality of tortoise shell; -- called also <altname>caret</altname>.</def>

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<hw>Hawk"bit`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The fall dandelion (<spn>Leontodon autumnale</spn>).</def>

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<hw>Hawked</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Curved like a hawk's bill; crooked.</def>

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<hw>Hawk"er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who sells wares by crying them in the street; hence, a peddler or a packman.</def>

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<hw>Hawk"er</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <def>To sell goods by outcry in the street.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>