Definition of HAWKSHAW

hawkshaw

Plural: hawkshaws

Noun

  • An informal term for a detective or an investigator.
  • someone who is a detective
  • A detective.

Examples

  • The Scrabble HAWKSHAW deduced his opponent’s hidden letters from the board.

Origin / Etymology

From Hawkshaw the Detective, a character in Tom Taylor's 1863 play The Ticket of Leave Man. The name was later borrowed in the early 20th century for a character in an American comic strip.

Synonyms

dick, gumshoe

Scrabble Score: 24

hawkshaw: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
hawkshaw: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
hawkshaw: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

hawkshaw: valid Words With Friends Word