ETYM AS. goshafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel. gâshaukr. Related to Goose, and Hawk the bird.
Large hawk of Eurasia and North America used in falconry; SYN. Accipiter gentilis.
Or northern goshawk; Woodland hawk Accipiter gentilis that is similar in appearance to the peregrine falcon, but with shorter wings and legs. It is used in falconry.