shitehawk noun3 •(UK, informal) A large scavenging or predatory bird; especially (originally in military use in South Asia) the black kite.Possibly one of the most highly protected birds today is the kite, known by the British Army throughout the world as a shite-hawk. — 1999 •(informal, vulgar) An objectionable person; a twat or wanker."Watch yer language, ye shitehawk." His da had heard the din from the kitchen and had decided to have his say in the matter. — 1997 •(UK, informal) The European herring gull. formsshitehawks