Definitions
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
Word origin
From hoot + -er.
Used in a sentence
“Suddenly, far down and beyond the toun there came a screech as the morning grew, a screech like an hungered beast in pain. The hooters were blowing in the Segget Mills.”
“A chime whistle, presented to the L.M.S.R. by American model railway enthusiasts in 1939, is installed now as a works hooter at Crewe Works, as its height precludes its use on a British locomotive.”
“Aye, it may be a joke to you, but it's his nose. He can't help having a hideous great hooter! And his poor little head, trembling under the weight of it!”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Owl, informally”6 letters
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