Alternativa stavningar
- (arkaistisk) ospray
Synonymer
- fish eagle
- fish hawk
- orfray
- ossifrage
- (föråldrada ord)osspringer
- western osprey
| Översättning | |
|---|---|
| Substantiv | |
| 1. | fiskgjuse {en} |
| 2. | benbrytare {en} |
| 3. | benbråkare {en} |
Definitioner
Substantiv
- A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.
- aigrette (ornamental feather)
Exempel
- 1594, I will provide thee of a princely osprey. — Peele, Battle of Alcazar
- c. 1612-13: But (oh Jove!) your actions, / Soon as they move, as ospreys do the fish, / Subdue before they touch. — Shakespeare, Fletcher, Two Noble Kinsmen
Böjningsformer
| Plural | ospreys |