hawk vs fish hawk

fish hawk vs hawk

hawk and fish hawk both are nouns.

hawk is a verb but fish hawk is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hawk	Yes	No	Yes	No
fish hawk	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, fish hawk is a hyponym of hawk; that is, fish hawk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hawk:

hawk: diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
fish hawk: large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

Other hyponyms of hawk include eyas, tercel, tercelet, tiercel, Accipiter gentilis, goshawk, Accipiter nisus, sparrow hawk, Accipiter cooperii, blue darter, Cooper's hawk, chicken hawk, hen hawk, buteonine, Buteo jamaicensis, red-tailed hawk, redtail, Buteo lagopus, rough-legged hawk, roughleg, Buteo lineatus, red-shouldered hawk, Buteo buteo, buzzard, honey buzzard, Pernis apivorus, kite, harrier, harrier eagle, short-toed eagle, falcon, fish eagle, osprey, Pandion haliaetus, sea eagle.

hawk (noun)	fish hawk (noun)
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail	large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
a square board with a handle underneath; used by masons to hold or carry mortar
an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations

hawk (verb)	fish hawk (verb)
clear mucus or food from one's throat
hunt with hawks
sell or offer for sale from place to place

Difference between hawk and fish hawk

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