Synonyms for osprey
ˈɒs pri, -preɪos·prey

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1. ospreynoun

   Synonyms:
   ossifrage, fish hawk, osspringer, orfray, fish eagle, misnomer

2. ospreynoun

   A bird of prey (Pandion haliaetus) that feeds on fish and has white underparts and long, narrow wings each ending in four finger-like extensions.

   Synonyms:
   fish hawk, ossifrage, fish eagle, misnomer, orfray, osspringer

3. ospreynoun

   aigrette (ornamental feather)

   Synonyms:
   ossifrage, osspringer, orfray, misnomer, fish eagle, fish hawk

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1. osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetusnoun

   large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years

   Synonyms:
   fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle

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1. List of paraphrases for "osprey":

   ospreys

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1. Steve Sax:

   It is with complete devastation that I announce that my precious son, Johnny was one of the five US Marines that perished on Wednesday, June 8, in the Osprey Military crash near San Diego.

2. Sarah Burns:

   We plan to have the MV-22B Osprey for at least the next 40 years.

3. Joel Dunn:

   It has become this really amazing mecca for wildlife, you've got these osprey nests on the front of the boats, and heron rookeries, bats breeding in the hull of the ships -- it's a really rich wildlife and historical location.

4. Richard Whittle:

   Today's Osprey is not your granddad's Osprey.

5. Tommy Aprea:

   It’s on 24-7 on my computer. I hear a screech and I run to see what’s happening. He’s either bringing her a fish or he’s swapping with her to sit on the eggs, it’s just amazing, i’ve had an interest in ospreys for a long time. Our local osprey populationhas come back from near extinction.