Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Goshawk \Gos"hawk`\, n. [AS. g?shafuc, lit., goosehawk; or Icel.
   g[=a]shaukr. See {Goose}, and {Hawk} the bird.] (Zo["o]l.)
   Any large hawk of the genus {Astur}, of which many species
   and varieties are known. The European ({Astur palumbarius})
   and the American ({A. atricapillus}) are the best known
   species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity,
   and courage. The Australian goshawk ({A.
   Nov[ae]-Hollandi[ae]}) is pure white.