plakbord

Definitions of plakbord
  1. noun
    diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
    synonyms: jachtvogel, raapbord
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    wespendief
    Old World hawk that feeds on bee larvae and small rodents and reptiles
    formawissel, schoorsteenwissel
    any of several small graceful hawks of the family Accipitridae having long pointed wings and feeding on insects and small animals
    harrier, veldloper
    hawks that hunt over meadows and marshes and prey on small terrestrial animals
    jachtvogel, valk
    diurnal birds of prey having long pointed powerful wings adapted for swift flight
    geervalk, giervalk
    large and rare Arctic falcon having white and dark color phases
    type of:
    roofvogel
    any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals
  2. noun
    an advocate of an aggressive policy on foreign relations
    synonyms: raapbord
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    antonyms:
    duif, vredesactivist
    someone who prefers negotiations to armed conflict in the conduct of foreign relations
    type of:
    militarist
    a person who advocates war or warlike policies
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