Seahawk

American

[see-hawk] / ˈsiˌhɔk /

noun

a twin-engine, four-seat U.S. Navy helicopter used for surveillance, targeting, and antisubmarine warfare.

Example Sentences

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Joint Arctic Command said on Facebook that it had evacuated a crew member from a U.S. submarine in Greenlandic waters, scooping them up in a Seahawk helicopter approximately seven nautical miles off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.

From Salon

No Seahawk was happier than Darnold.

From Los Angeles Times

Even though he’s now impossible to miss, the deal that made him a Seahawk in November flew somewhat under the radar.

From The Wall Street Journal

Turns out, more than one Seahawk was biting his tongue.

From Los Angeles Times

This week, the Pentagon posted photos of a Coast Guard tactical team, sailors and Marines boarding an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter on the deck of the Ford ahead of an apprehension.

From The Wall Street Journal

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