hobby falcon

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• hobby — I. /ˈhɒbi / (say hobee) noun (plural hobbies) a spare time activity or pastime, etc., pursued for pleasure or recreation. {shortened form of hobbyhorse} II. /ˈhɒbi / (say hobee) noun (plural hobbies) 1. Obsolete a small horse. 2. a child s… …  

• Hobby — Hob by, n.; pl. {Hobbies}. [OE. hobi; cf. OF. hobe, hob[ e], F. hobereau a hobby, a species of falcon. OF. hober to move, stir. Cf. {Hobby} a horse.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small, strong winged European falcon ({Falco subbuteo}), formerly trained for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hobby — hobby1 [häb′ē] n. pl. hobbies [ME hobi < hobin, dim. of Robert, ROBERT1] 1. Archaic a medium sized, vigorous horse 2. HOBBYHORSE 3. [< HOBBY1 sense 2 …   English World dictionary

• Hobby (bird) — Taxobox name = Hobbies image width = 220px image caption = Eurasian Hobby ( Falco subbuteo ) showing the typical color pattern regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Falconidae genus = Falco subgenus =… …   Wikipedia

• Falcon — Tiercel redirects here. For other meanings, see Tercel (disambiguation). For other uses of falcon , see Falcon (disambiguation). Falcon Brown Falcon (Falco berigora) …   Wikipedia

• hobby — hobby1 hobbyist, n. hobbyless, adj. /hob ee/, n., pl. hobbies. 1. an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation: Her hobbies include stamp collecting and woodcarving. 2. a child s hobbyhorse. 3. Archaic.… …   Universalium

• hobby — hobby1 noun (plural hobbies) 1》 an activity done regularly for pleasure. 2》 archaic a small horse or pony. Origin ME (in sense small horse , later toy horse or hobby horse ) hobyn, hoby, from familiar forms of the given name Robin. hobby2 noun… …   English new terms dictionary

• Hobby — /hob ee/, n. Oveta Culp /kulp/, born 1905, U.S. newspaper publisher and government official: first director of Women s Army Corps 1942 45; first Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare 1953 55. * * * ▪ bird       any of certain birds of prey… …   Universalium

• hobby — I. noun (plural hobbies) Etymology: Middle English hoby, from Anglo French hobel, hobé Date: 15th century a small Old World falcon (Falco subbuteo) that is dark blue above and white below with dark streaking on the breast II. noun (plural… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Miles Hobby — Hobby Role Experimental racer National origin United Kingdom Manufacturer Phillips and Powis Aircraft Ltd Designer F. G. Miles First flight September 1937 Number built 1 …   Wikipedia

• Eleonora's Falcon — Taxobox name = Eleonora s Falcon image width = 240px image caption = An illustration by Naumann status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Falconiformes familia = Falconidae genus = Falco species …   Wikipedia