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windhover (n.)
[windhover 词源字典]
"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).
[windhover etymology, windhover origin, 英语词源]