windhover

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈwɪndˌhɒvə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(wind′huv′ər, -hov′-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
wind•hov•er  (wind′huv′ər, -hov′-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Birdsthe kestrel, Falco tinnunculus.
  • 1665–75; wind1 + hover; from its hovering flight, head to the wind

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
windhover /ˈwɪndˌhɒvə/ n
  1. Brit
    a dialect name for a kestrel

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