1. Noun. (dated form of osprey) ¹
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1. The fishhawk. Origin: Through OF. Fr. L. Ossifraga (orig, the bone breaker); prob. Influenced by oripelargus (mountain stork, a kind of eagle, Gr); cf. OF. Orpres, and F. Orfraie. See Ossifrage. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
