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Definition of OSPREY

Osprey
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.

Meaning of OSPREY from wikipedia

- The osprey (/ˈɒspri, -preɪ/; Pandion haliaetus), historically known as sea hawk, river hawk, and fish hawk, is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey with...
- The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-use, tiltrotor military transport and cargo aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and...
- The Osprey GP2 Osprey, also known as the Air Skimmer, Sea Skimmer, or Pereira GP2 Osprey, was a single-seat flying boat designed by Eut Tileston under...
- Osprey Publishing is a British publishing company specializing in military history formerly based in Oxford. Predominantly an illustrated publisher, many...
- The Osprey Osprey 2, also known as the Pereira Osprey 2 after its designer, is an amphibious sport aircraft designed for homebuilding. Plans have been...
- Osprey Packs, Inc, commonly known as Osprey, is an American company that manufactures outdoor backpacks. It was founded in 1974 by Mike Pfotenhauer. It...
- establishment of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Osprey, after the bird of prey the Osprey: Ships HMS Osprey (1797) was an 18-gun Cruizer-class brig-sloop...
- An osprey is a medium-large fish-eating bird of prey. There are two species: Eastern osprey Pandion cristatus, found in Australia Western osprey Pandion...
- The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American military tiltrotor aircraft whose history of accidents have provoked concerns about its safety. The aircraft...
- USS Osprey has been the name of various United States Navy ships, and may refer to: USS Osprey (AM-29), a minesweeper in commission from 1919 to 1920 USS Osprey (AM-56)...