English noun: nighthawk | |||
1. | nighthawk (person) a person who likes to be active late at night | ||
Synonyms | night owl, nightbird | ||
Broader (hypernym) | individualist | ||
2. | nighthawk (animal) mainly nocturnal North American goatsucker | ||
Synonyms | bullbat, mosquito hawk | ||
Broader (hypernym) | caprimulgid, goatsucker, nightjar | ||
Member meronym | Chordeiles, genus Chordeiles | ||