Definition of "nighthawks" []

• Plural form of nighthawk. (noun)

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• "If it were revealed, Twinn fears the site would be quickly plundered by "nighthawks" - detectorists working illegally and without the landowner's permission."
• "Researchers found knowledgeable criminals, dubbed nighthawks, are using auction websites such as eBay to cash in on what was once an illicit hobby."
• "The specific location of the find is being kept secret for fear that so-called 'nighthawks' will descend on it in case there is anything else to be found."