Definition of "osprey" []

• A fish-eating hawk (Pandion haliaetus) having plumage that is dark on the back and white below. Also called fish hawk. (noun)
• A plume formerly used to trim women's hats. (noun)

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• "An eagle flew overhead, then a bird Alex said was called an osprey."
• "The osprey is a cuter as well as a heavier bird, and, in the phrase of the blacks, “That fella carn let go!”"
• "Yes, the osprey was a wonderful fisherman, who could snatch a fish from the water in his sure claws."