Osprey \Os"prey\, Ospray \Os"pray\, n. [Through OF. fr. L. ossifraga (orig., the bone breaker); prob. influenced by oripelargus (mountain stork, a kind of eagle, Gr. ?); cf. OF. orpres, and F. orfraie. See {Ossifrage}.] (Zo["o]l.) The fishhawk.
osprey n : large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years [syn: {fish hawk}, {fish eagle}, {sea eagle}, {Pandion haliaetus}]