Definition of HAWKSHAW

hawkshaw

Meanings

Plural: hawkshaws

Noun

  • someone who is a detective
  • A detective.

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

hawkshaw is a valid Words With Friends word