# bullbat

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A New World bird, common nighthawk (Chordeiles minor).

## Etymology
bull + bat; so called from the loud noise it makes while feeding on the wing, in the evening.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/bullbat