nighthawk
Nocturnal insect eater
A nighthawk is a nocturnal bird related to the whip-poor-will, known for its erratic flight while hunting insects at dusk.
The name extends to people who are active late at night—a synonym for night owl: He's always been a nighthawk, doing his best work after midnight.
In American cities, nighthawk once commonly meant a late-night taxi driver.
Eastern nocturnal bird
- chuck-will's-widowLarge nocturnal insect-eating bird
- goatsuckerNocturnal insect-catching bird
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
- insectivoreOrganism eating bugs primarily
crepuscular · sallying · aerial · wingbeats · gliding · ornithology · birdwatching · avian
Person who cannot sleep
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- bouncerVenue entrance enforcer
- cabbieProfessional taxi operator
- security guardHired protector of property
graveyard shift · after-hours · nocturnal · sleepless · reveler · clubber · city dweller · urban
whip-poor-will
Eastern nocturnal bird
- chuck-will's-widowLarge nocturnal insect-eating bird
- goatsuckerNocturnal insect-catching bird
- boomingExperiencing rapid growth
insectivore · crepuscular · sallying · aerial · wingbeats · gliding · ornithology · birdwatching · avian · migration
insomniac
Person who cannot sleep
security guard · graveyard shift · after-hours · nocturnal · sleepless · reveler · clubber · city dweller · urban · Edward Hopper
moonlight
Reflected solar radiance, nocturnal
nighttime · starlight · nightfall · evening · midnight · shadows · stargazing · prowling · silent · hunting
F-117
First operational stealth aircraft
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- bomberExplosive-delivery aircraft or saboteur
jet · military · aviation · airforce · squadron · cockpit · pilot · sortie · reconnaissance · supersonic
- nightjarswhip-poor-will, whippoorwill
- insect eatersanteater, giant anteater, aardvark, pangolin, echidna
- livestock workerscowboy, rancher, cattleman, cowherd, cowhand
- migratory animalsCanada goose, geese, snow goose, ducks, sandhill crane
- nocturnalowl, bat, nocturnal animals, raccoon, moth
- nocturnal creaturesowl, bat, bats, raccoon, opossum
nighthawkearly bird
One who arrives first
morning person · early riser · lark · rooster