English Explanatory Dictionary

bullbat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A New World bird, common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).

Word forms

bullbat bullbats

Etymology

bull + bat; so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.

Synonyms

nightjar nighthawk
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