As nouns the difference between goshawk and chickenhawk
is that goshawk is any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus, accipiter while chickenhawk is a political epithet a draft-dodger, especially in the vietnam war, who nonetheless currently supports united states overseas military engagements.
goshawk
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of several birds of prey, principally in the genus, Accipiter .
Derived terms
* (
African goshawk)
* (
black goshawk)
* (
black-mantled goshawk)
* (
brown goshawk)
* (
chestnut-shouldered goshawk)
* (
Chinese goshawk)
* (
crested goshawk)
* (
dark chanting goshawk)
* (
eastern chanting goshawk)
* (
Fiji goshawk)
* (
vern,
Frances' goshawk)
* (
Gabar goshawk)
* (
grey-bellied goshawk)
* (
grey goshawk)
* (
grey-headed goshawk)
* (
vern,
Henst's goshawk)
* (
vern,
Meyer's goshawk)
* (
Moluccan goshawk)
* (
New Britain goshawk)
* (
northern goshawk)
* (
pale chanting goshawk)
* (
pied goshawk)
* (
red-chested goshawk)
* (
red goshawk)
* (
spot-tailed goshawk)
* (
Sulawesi goshawk)
* (
white-bellied goshawk)
chickenhawk
English
Noun
(
en noun)
A political epithet. A draft-dodger, especially in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements.
A common name for one of three species of bird – the Cooper's hawk, the sharp-shinned hawk and the red-tailed hawk.
(derogatory, slang) A sexual predator – an older, usually more powerful man who preys on adolescent boys for sex.
