Definitions
large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
Word origin
From Late Middle English ospray, from Anglo-Norman ospriet, from Medieval Latin avis praedae (“bird of prey”), a generic term apparently confused with this specific bird in Old French on its similarity to ossifrage.
Used in a sentence
“1594, George Peele (attributed), The Battle of Alcazar I will provide thee of a princely osprey.”
“But (oh Jove!) your actions, / Soon as they move, as ospreys do the fish, / Subdue before they touch.”
“A pair of ospreys bred at a confidential nesting site in Co. Fermanagh in what has been described as like finding long-lost treasure.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Fish-hunting raptor”6 letters
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