kehrääjä — meaning in English

English meaning

• nighthawk noun A North American nightjar bird, active at dusk and known for its distinctive booming courtship dive.
• spinster noun An older, unmarried woman, especially one past the age when marriage was traditionally expected.

Senses

kehrääjä is used for these senses in English:

• nighthawk (UK, regional) A nightjar, especially Caprimulgus europaeus (Eurasian nightjar). [from 17th c.]
• nightjar Any of various medium-sized nocturnal birds, of the family Caprimulgidae from the order Caprimulgiformes, that feed predominantly on moths and other large flying insects.
• spinster (obsolete) Someone whose occupation was spinning thread.

nighthawk — full definition

1. noun A North American nightjar bird, active at dusk and known for its distinctive booming courtship dive.
2. noun A person who tends to stay up and be active late at night.

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