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Definition of Buzzards
1. buzzard [n] - See also: buzzard
Lexicographical Neighbors of Buzzards
Literary usage of Buzzards
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Naturalist by American Society of Naturalists, Essex Institute (1878)
"This was about 8 o'clock in the morning; immediately a number of turkey-buzzards
commenced their usual gyrations over the dead body, and by 10 o'clock ..."
2. The Nursery by John L. Shorey (Firm (1877)
"THE COUNCIL OF buzzards. The buzzard is a large black bird, ... It is against
the law to shoot buzzards; for they are the health officers of the South. ..."
3. A Handbook of New England by Porter Sargent (1916)
"Hood ... in determining upon the practicability of cutting a canal between
Barnstable and buzzards Bay ere this." In 1802 Wendell Davis wrote: "The ..."
4. A Second Visit to the United States of North America by Charles Lyell (1849)
"Turkey buzzards. Dec. 23, 1845.—THE monotony of the scenery in the principal
route from the northern to the southern states is easily understood by a ..."
5. The Sauks and the Black Hawk War: With Biographical Sketches, Etc by Perry A. Armstrong (1887)
"They now followed the trail readily, for, indeed, it was clearly pointed out to
them by those scavengers of the forest—large Hocks of blinking buzzards and ..."
6. Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events of the Year (1869)
"During the war lie participated in several important actions as compar» commander;
was at buzzards' Roost, Tuent! Hill, Resaca, New Hope Church, ..."
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