windhover
pronunciation
How to pronounce windhover in British English:
UK ['wɪndhɒvə]
How to pronounce windhover in American English:
US ['wɪndˌhʌvə]
Word Origin
- windhover (n.)
- "kestrel," 1670s, from wind (n.1) + hover; so called from the bird's habit of hovering in the wind. Among the many early names for it was windfucker (1590s).