Usually means: Nocturnal bird known for feeding.
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General (17 matching dictionaries)
  1. nighthawk: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
  2. nighthawk: Merriam-Webster
  3. nighthawk: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  4. nighthawk: American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language
  5. nighthawk: Collins English Dictionary
  6. nighthawk: Vocabulary.com
  7. Nighthawk, nighthawk: Wordnik
  8. nighthawk: Wiktionary
  9. nighthawk: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  10. nighthawk: The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus
  11. nighthawk: Infoplease Dictionary
  12. nighthawk: Dictionary.com
  13. Nighthawk (Cussler novel), Nighthawk (DC Comics), Nighthawk (Marvel Comics), Nighthawk (Squadron Supreme), Nighthawk (Supreme Power), Nighthawk (disambiguation), Nighthawk (novel), Nighthawk (roller coaster), Nighthawk: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
  14. nighthawk: Rhymezone
  15. nighthawk: FreeDictionary.org
  16. nighthawk: Mnemonic Dictionary
  17. nighthawk: TheFreeDictionary.com

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. nighthawk: Encyclopedia

Slang (2 matching dictionaries)
  1. nighthawk, nighthawk: Green’s Dictionary of Slang
  2. nighthawk: Urban Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (nighthawk)

noun:  (UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar).
noun:  (US) A New World nightjar of the genus Chordeiles, especially Chordeiles minor.
noun:  A person whose preference or custom is to remain awake and active during the night and the early morning hours.
noun:  A nighthawker (metal detectorist who works illegally at night).
noun:  (Japan, historical) An unlicensed prostitute who worked the roadsides at night.

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