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hawkshaw

noun

Meaning

  1. (19th century) A detective.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gumshoe(English)dick(English)detective(English)hanshaw(English)hawkeye(English)house-detective(English)hawkubite(English)hawkery(English)wedgwood(English)dobson(English)parry(English)opus(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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