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Topographical feature in Finchley, London
The Finchley Gap (or "Finchley depression") is a location centred on Church End, Finchley, in north London, England. As a topographical feature approximately
Finchley_Gap
District of London, England
Finchley, East Finchley and Finchley Church End (Finchley Central). Made up of four wards, the population of Finchley was 65,812 as of 2011. Finchley
Finchley
River in London, England
east of the Finchley Gap. The reason for the difference in extent today is because the pre-Anglian Dollis Hill Gravel west of the Finchley Gap was subject
River_Brent
River in southern England
stopped at present-day Finchley deposited about 14 metres of boulder clay there. Its torrent of meltwater gushed through the Finchley Gap and south towards
River_Thames
Suburb of London, England
North Finchley is a suburb of London in the London Borough of Barnet, situated seven miles (11 km) north-northwest of Charing Cross. North Finchley is centred
North_Finchley
Welsh actor (born 1981)
United Kingdom in January 2013. In 2016, Gravelle played the young Paul Finchley in the Channel 4 drama National Treasure. In 2018, he played the vampire
Trystan_Gravelle
British politician, broadcaster, and writer (born 1954)
Galloway appeared on BBC's Question Time discussion programme, recorded in Finchley, London, within a constituency with Britain's largest Jewish community
George_Galloway
Ten-mile-long footpath in North London
the Brookside Walk, built by Finchley Council (now part of Barnet) in the 1930s. It was the brainchild of leading Finchley Councillor, Alfred Pike, and
Dollis_Valley_Greenwalk
London Underground line
– Finchley Central tube station) ^map 7East Finchley – 51°35′14″N 000°09′54″W / 51.58722°N 0.16500°W / 51.58722; -0.16500 (07 – East Finchley tube
Northern_line
British AI researcher (born 1976)
Christ's College in East Finchley. He completed his A-level exams two years early at 16. Asked by Cambridge University to take a gap year owing to his young
Demis_Hassabis
English actor and comedian (1911–1990)
Terry-Thomas was born Thomas Terry Hoar Stevens at 53 Lichfield Grove, Finchley, North London. He was the fourth of five children born to Ernest Frederick
Terry-Thomas
Hill in Ealing, London
there that Thames itself, after passing over gaps south of Watford, then flowed north-east through the "Finchley depression" is not now accepted.) Quaternary
Horsenden_Hill
Chinese-British journalist and blogger
London above her parents' takeaway shop before the family moved out to Finchley. Lau attended the Henrietta Barnett School. She went on to study history
Susanna_Lau
and grew up in Finchley, Middlesex. She married Lt Col Charles Bennett (d. 1932) on 2 October 1912. She is best known for her story The Gap in the Fence
Frederica_J._Turle
events over a period of time, for primarily psychological reasons. There are gaps of time between the killings, which may range from a few days to months,
List of serial killers by number of victims
List_of_serial_killers_by_number_of_victims
by almost 12%. Margaret Thatcher increased her share of the vote in her Finchley seat, but the Labour vote increased more, slightly reducing her majority
1987 United Kingdom general election
1987_United_Kingdom_general_election
British businessman (born 1948)
sourced knitwear for retailers including Marks & Spencer. Caring grew up in Finchley, London. His prowess at golf, playing off scratch, resulted in him representing
Richard_Caring
Rapid transit system in England
alignment. Northern line The line from East Finchley to Mill Hill East was opened in 1867, and from Finchley Central to High Barnet in 1872, both by the
London_Underground
Conservatives and Labour had shown a decline of a few percentage points, leaving the gap between them unchanged, while Reform UK and the Liberal Democrats had both
2024 United Kingdom general election
2024_United_Kingdom_general_election
Provisional IRA bombing in London
the east side of the tower destroyed; one newspaper described it as "black gaps punched its fifty-two floors like a mouth full of bad teeth". Damage extended
1993_Bishopsgate_bombing
Get Back One 26 October 1992 15 November 1993 The Ghostbusters of East Finchley Two 16 November 1995 21 December 1995 Ghosts One 15 April 2019 25 December
List of television programmes broadcast by the BBC
List_of_television_programmes_broadcast_by_the_BBC
Thatcher was elected to the House of Commons for the first time as the MP for Finchley, where she would represent until her retirement from politics 33 years
1959 United Kingdom general election
1959_United_Kingdom_general_election
British statesman and admiral (1900–1979)
my mother said. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher said: His death leaves a gap that can never be filled. The British people give thanks for his life and
Lord_Mountbatten
Township in Ontario, Canada
The township comprises the communities of: Beachburg, Chenaux, Cobden, Finchley, Foresters Falls, Garden of Eden, The Glen, Grants Settlement, Haley Station
Whitewater_Region
British singer-songwriter (born 1945)
which became another part of his biographical lore. He worked in a North Finchley funeral parlour and as a fence erector and sign writer. In 1961, he went
Rod_Stewart
Jess (7 May 2026). "Appeal after car driven towards Jewish children in Finchley". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 7 May 2026. "Watch: Drone delivers first Amazon
2026_in_the_United_Kingdom
British polymath (1890–1962)
removed commemorations of their links to him. Fisher was born in East Finchley in London, England, into a middle-class household; his father, George,
Ronald_Fisher
English thief and prostitute
the two would meet. He evaded capture for ten days but was rearrested on Finchley Common on 10 September and executed on 16 November 1724 at Tyburn. On the
Elizabeth_Lyon_(criminal)
Underground railway in London 1863–1933
to run to the London and North Western Railway's station at Finchley Road (now Finchley Road & Frognal). Before construction had begun, a branch was
Metropolitan_Railway
British police constable (born 1946)
retirement in 1997, a leaving party was held at the banqueting rooms in Finchley. 600 people attended, including then Commissioner Paul Condon and his then-Chief
Norwell_Roberts
Political party in Ireland
2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017. Gray, Dean (4 March 2017). "Sinn Féin closes gap on unionist rivals as middle ground collapses". Irish Independent. Archived
Sinn_Féin
Australian-Israeli rabbi (1907–1991)
as a rabbi. After moving to England, he accepted a rabbinic post at the Finchley Synagogue. In 1938, he immigrated to Australia to become the senior rabbi
Israel_Porush
Music genre
West Kensington, the Pegasus Pub on Green Lanes, The Torrington in North Finchley, Dingwalls and the Dublin Castle in Camden Town, the Pied Bull at Angel
Pub_rock_(United_Kingdom)
British actress and author (born 1949)
episodes 1995 Ghostbusters of East Finchley Prostitute Episode: #1.1 1997 The Bill Lizzie Byrne Episode: "Age Gaps" 1998 Barmaid Episode: "Like Family"
Linda_Regan
River in London
ice from the north of England advanced at least as far south as Watford, Finchley and Chingford. Until the Anglian glaciation, the River Thames flowed north-eastwards
Salmons_Brook
English football club season
May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025. "First Team Squad 2025/26". Wingate & Finchley FC. Retrieved 8 September 2025. "2025 Men's Soccer Roster - Samuel Manufor"
2025–26 Queens Park Rangers F.C. season
2025–26_Queens_Park_Rangers_F.C._season
Unconditional social welfare proposal
600 a month is to be trialled in two places in England – Jarrow and East Finchley. In February 2025, South Korea announced a "farmers' opportunity income"
Universal_basic_income
2002 English First Division football match
Abrahams Stadium, London: Wingate and Finchley 0-1 Thurrock, match abandoned after 85 minutes due to Wingate and Finchley receiving five red cards. 18 February
Battle_of_Bramall_Lane
third party won over 100 seats (158 for the Liberals) and the most narrow gap (100 seats) between the first and third parties since. The Liberals' percentage
1923 United Kingdom general election
1923_United_Kingdom_general_election
Team sport, code of rugby football
Charles Monro in 1870, who played rugby while a student at Christ's College, Finchley. Several island nations have embraced the sport of rugby. Rugby was first
Rugby_union
and they lost three seats. In this election popular vote and percentage gap produced between Labour and Conservative parties would be the smallest one
1983 United Kingdom general election in Wales
1983_United_Kingdom_general_election_in_Wales
Recipient of the Victoria Cross
asthma. He was buried on 9 June 1872 in the City of Westminster Cemetery, Finchley. Research was carried out in 1997 to track down the unidentified graves
George_Walters_(VC)
British bookshop chain
The shops, in Fleet Street, London Wall, Holborn, Wandsworth, Uxbridge, Finchley Road and Canary Wharf, were rebranded and merged into the Waterstones chain
Waterstones
1997, after standing in 1992 and 1987. Margaret Thatcher, elected for Finchley in 1959, after previously standing in Dartford as Margaret Roberts in 1951
United Kingdom general election records
United_Kingdom_general_election_records
Dispute in professional darts, 1993 to 2020
active player when the split happened. On 25 April 1993, at a meeting in Finchley, the BDO took the step of turning the suspension of the WDC players from
Split_in_darts
River in the northern outskirts of London
ice from the north of England advanced at least as far south as Watford, Finchley and Chingford. Until the Anglian glaciation, the River Thames flowed north-eastwards
Turkey_Brook
February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022. "Met police bid to solve murder in Finchley". BBC News. 22 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 January 2018
List of unsolved murders in the United Kingdom (1990s)
List_of_unsolved_murders_in_the_United_Kingdom_(1990s)
London Underground and DLR stations
the severe curvature of the Central line platforms, there is a substantial gap between the train and the platform. Because of this, no step-free access
Bank_and_Monument_stations
Principal railway line in England
used to serve include: London to Leicester: Camden Road Haverstock Hill Finchley Road Welsh Harp Napsbury Chiltern Green Ampthill Oakley Sharnbrook Irchester
Midland_Main_Line
London Underground line
ISBN 0-7110-1720-4. Horne, Mike A.C. (1987). The Central Line: A Short History. North Finchley: Douglas Rose. ISBN 1-870354-01-X. OCLC 59844512. OL 12070417M. Leboff
Central line (London Underground)
Central_line_(London_Underground)
English football club season
in possible add-ons £8,000,000 in add-ons Akinjogbin joined Wingate & Finchley on 18 April 2018. Suljic joined BK Häcken on 2 July 2018. On 3 January
2017–18_Chelsea_F.C._season
"Burning of the Midnight Lamp" The New Vaudeville Band – "Peek-A-Boo", "Finchley Central", "Green Street Green" The Rolling Stones – "Let's Spend the Night
List of performances on Top of the Pops
List_of_performances_on_Top_of_the_Pops
Class of 0-6-0 pannier tank steam locomotives
7711, underwent trials from January to April 1956, first running between Finchley Road and Baker Street. Modifications were needed to the cab for clearance
GWR_5700_Class
(686 mm) gauge Talyllyn Railway over the Dolgoch Ravine. Dollis Brook Viaduct Finchley, London England 1867 Stone arch 18m high. Carries London Underground's
List of railway bridges and viaducts in the United Kingdom
List_of_railway_bridges_and_viaducts_in_the_United_Kingdom
Period of the Government of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990
4% of the vote, the Labour Party 27.6% and the Alliance 25.4%. Though the gap between Labour and the Alliance was narrow in terms of votes, the Alliance
Premiership of Margaret Thatcher
Premiership_of_Margaret_Thatcher
Suburb in Enfield, London
bottom of a long-disappeared north-flowing river which flowed through the "Finchley depression", is now found on the hilltops. "Taplow Gravel Member". webapps
Forty_Hill
A503 followed Broad Lane A1003 A1004 in Southgate A598 & A1000 in North Finchley via Friern Barnet. A1004 A111 in Southgate A105 in Palmers Green Passes
A roads in Zone 1 of the Great Britain numbering scheme
A_roads_in_Zone_1_of_the_Great_Britain_numbering_scheme
London Underground and railway station
'secret' tube". BBC News. Retrieved 3 July 2015. "Bridging the Knowledge Gap in London's 'Secret Tube'". Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure & Construction
Liverpool_Street_station
English pianist and composer (1867–1919)
History Society, "in 1877 Goldhurst Road (as it was then) was approved from Finchley Road as far as Fairhazel Gardens. The name was officially changed to Goldhurst
Amy_Horrocks
Species of bird
them (the two willow tit specimens had been collected at Coalfall Wood in Finchley, north London; and that species was added to the British list in 1900)
Marsh_tit
Aspect of transport in London
2009. Retrieved 16 June 2022. New fully accessible lifts at Acton Town, Finchley Central, Golders Green, Hendon Central, Oakwood, Pinner and Walthamstow
Accessibility of transport in London
Accessibility_of_transport_in_London
British Jewish activist (born 1948)
leader of the Labour Party in 2015. Manson is a General Committee member of Finchley and Golders Green Constituency Labour Party. In July 2017, Manson was elected
Jenny_Manson
Former UK political party
Southwark · Helen Shay, Stray ward, Harrogate · Amanda Shribman, West Finchley ward, Barnet · Leisa Taylor, Bedwardine ward, Worcester · Wendy Thomson
Women's_Equality_Party
River in Hertfordshire, England
ice from the north of England advanced at least as far south as Watford, Finchley and Chingford. Until the Anglian glaciation, the River Thames flowed north-eastwards
Cuffley_Brook
English rugby union club, based in North London
The Independent. 23 October 2011. "Hendon & Finchley Times – Wray on Saracens' Finances". Hendon & Finchley Times. Archived from the original on 19 June
Saracens_F.C.
Private day school in Ealing, London, England
of Westminster Cathedral by cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor in 2001 John Gapper, associate editor and chief business commentator of the Financial Times
St_Benedict's_School,_Ealing
by Robyn Hitchcock (refers to the Northern line) "Finchley Central" by New Vaudeville Band "Finchley Girl" by The Drivers (featuring Nick Van Eede) "Fings
List_of_songs_about_London
British train operating company
The line runs alongside London Underground's Metropolitan line between Finchley Road (just north of Marylebone station) and Harrow-on-the-Hill, each operator
Chiltern_Railways
Infantry regiment of the British Army
Trasimene Line, Advance to Florence, Monte San Michele, Catarelto Ridge, Argenta Gap, Italy 1943–45 Post World War II: Tumbledown Mountain (Falkland Islands 1982)
Scots_Guards
National park in New South Wales, Australia
31 August 2014. Yengo National Park, Parr State Conservation Area, and Finchley Aboriginal Area: Plan of Management (PDF) (PDF). Government of New South
Yengo_National_Park
Association football club in England
and take the reins at Isthmian League Premier Division side Wingate & Finchley. On 14 November 2012, former Northwood player Mark Burgess, who had a spell
Northwood_F.C.
Principal railway station in Hertfordshire, England
more recent years, it has been suggested that the phrase references Watford Gap services on the M1; however, the original saying was in existence well before
Watford Junction railway station
Watford_Junction_railway_station
Electrification of railway lines
630 V are: between Finchley Road and Harrow-on-the-Hill (where the alignment and supply is shared with the Jubilee line), between Finchley Road and Uxbridge
Railway electrification in Great Britain
Railway_electrification_in_Great_Britain
Major railway station in London, England
be used for stopping trains, unless in an emergency, because the platform gap is too wide. All South Western Railway services from Waterloo pass through
Clapham Junction railway station
Clapham_Junction_railway_station
younger Pleistocene deposits. Running west from Muswell Hill to Church End, Finchley and north to Whetstone, this is capped by glacial till marking the southern
Geography_of_London
English criminal (1702-1724)
was arrested again on 9 September by a posse from Newgate as he hid on Finchley Common, and returned to the condemned cell at Newgate. His fame had increased
Jack_Sheppard
the husband suggest he has been cuckolded. The March of the Guards to Finchley, 1749–50, with soldier and pregnant ballad-seller in foreground. Her basket
Pregnancy_in_art
London Underground station
remains the only place on the network where Oswald Laurence's 'Mind the gap' announcement can still be heard, having been reinstated in 2013 at the request
Embankment_tube_station
History of Stroud Green, London
freight services continued to Muswell Hill until 1956 and to Highgate and Finchley until 1964, the track to the Alexandra Palace being taken up in 1958 and
History_of_Stroud_Green
Railway line in London
there were nine trains in each direction. The Saturday timetable also had a gap in service during the middle of the day. Sunday service was not restored
Liberty_line
Partly underground railway line in London
750 V DC via third rail. There are two electrical sections, separated by a gap at Poole Street: Queensland Road to Poole Street Poole Street to Finsbury
Northern_City_Line
1841 (4 & 5 Vict. c. cix)) St. Marylebone and Finchley Turnpike Road and Branch Act 1826 or the Finchley Road Act 1826 7 Geo. 4. c. xc 5 May 1826 An Act
List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1826
List_of_acts_of_the_Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom_from_1826
Stuart made another attempt, leading to a military camp being set up at Finchley in case the Jacobite forces reached London from Scotland. In the end, they
18th-century_London
London Borough of Havering RM13 No The newest cemetery in London. - East Finchley Cemetery 1854 London Borough of Barnet N2 40 No! Also known as St Marylebone
List_of_cemeteries_in_London
Incident in southern England during The Troubles
Deal, watched and applauded by thousands of spectators. They maintained gaps in their ranks to mark the positions of those unable to march through death
Deal_barracks_bombing
Geologically ancient precursor to the present day River Thames
sheet, and a proglacial lake was formed in that river's valley, south of Finchley. The river subsequently joined the Thames at Richmond. The Thames's north
Ancestral_Thames
London Underground and mainline railway station
London". New Scientist. 21 October 1995. Retrieved 1 October 2017. "Mind The Gap". Railway Technology. 9 February 2009. Retrieved 16 February 2018. "Inter
London_Bridge_station
River in north London
ice from the north of England advanced at least as far south as Watford, Finchley and Chingford. Until the Anglian glaciation, the River Thames flowed north-eastwards
Pymmes_Brook
British Egyptologist (1863–1963)
Collection". Crippled with arthritis, Murray had moved into a home in North Finchley, north London, where she was cared for by a retired couple who were trained
Margaret_Murray
Football league season
Town Haringey Borough Leatherhead Merstham Potters Bar Town Wingate & Finchley Hornchurch Carshalton Athletic Cheshunt Corinthian-Casuals & Kingstonian
2020–21_Isthmian_League
Political party
them in Parliament: Opportunity: we need a fair economy that bridges the gap between rich and poor. Tolerance: we want to live in a free, diverse society
More_United
Area of London, England
Churches', in A History of the County of Middlesex: Volume 6, Friern Barnet, Finchley, Hornsey With Highgate, ed. T F T Baker and C R Elrington". London. pp
Hornsey
Closed London Underground station
tunnels of differing diameters join. The step is the vertical wall filling the gap between them. The role of the Railway Executive Committee was to coordinate
Down_Street_tube_station
English music hall singer, stage & film actor (1869–1954)
until the birth of their first child Edward in 1900. They then moved to 83 Finchley Road in Swiss Cottage, Hampstead. Family life suited Robey; his son Edward
George_Robey
Road in England
Street/Orchard Street (southbound). Through Swiss Cottage, the A41 runs along Finchley Road, before turning onto Hendon Way and becoming a dual carriageway. There
A41_road
British life peer and political campaigner (born 1956)
London. Altmann is Orthodox Jewish and is a regular attender at her local Finchley Synagogue. She was appointed as Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Ros_Altmann,_Baroness_Altmann
Immunisation against COVID-19
Keenan completed the vaccination process. The new plan to increase the gap between first and second doses from 3 to 12 weeks was criticised as "unfair"
COVID-19 vaccination in the United Kingdom
COVID-19_vaccination_in_the_United_Kingdom
Railway station in Essex, England
few short workings between Shoeburyness and Leigh-on-Sea to fill in the gaps. Services were routed via Tilbury and, when the shorter route via Laindon
Shoeburyness_railway_station
Long-distance running race held on public roads in England
min 10 s, but by Redhill (20 miles, 33 km) Frederick Randall (Finchley H.) had opened a gap of 80 yards (73 m). Randall had predicted the coming of social
London_to_Brighton_road_race
London Overground station
there were nine trains in each direction. The Saturday timetable also had a gap in service during the middle of the day. Sunday service was not restored
Emerson_Park_railway_station
FINCHLEY GAP
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Hampshire named Finkley, from Old English finc ‘finch’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Boy/Male
Irish
Fair hero.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Hinckley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a habitational name from an unidentified place, possibly in the Newcastle area of northeastern England, where the surname is now most concentrated.Perhaps also an altered spelling of Swiss German Richle and Richli, from a short form of a Germanic personal name based on rīc, rīh ‘power(ful)’ (see Reich).
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Jamaican
Fair Warrior; Fair Haired Courageous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from an unidentified medieval personal name, perhaps a survival of Old English HÌ„nci or HÌ„nca. Compare Hinckley.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Finley, FINLAY means "white champion."
Boy/Male
Australian, Gaelic, Irish
Fair-haired Courageous One
Boy/Male
Irish American
Fair hero.
Male
English
Scottish Anglicized form of Gaelic Fionnlagh, FINLEY means "white champion."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a rare variant of Hinckley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name (reflecting the pronunciation of the place name) for someone from Finchale in Durham, named from Old English finc ‘finch’ + halh ‘nook or corner of land’.English : possibly a metonymic occupational name or topographic name from Middle English fenkel ‘fennel’. Compare Fennell.Respelling of German Finkel.
Surname or Lastname
English (east midlands)
English (east midlands) : habitational name from Fritchley in Derbyshire.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Hinckley.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, so called from the Old English byname H̄nca (a derivative of Hūn ‘bear-cub’) + Old English lēah ‘wood’, ‘clearing’.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Finley, FINDLAY means "white champion."Â
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained; possibly a variant of Fenton.John Vinton was a resident of Lynn, MA, as early as 1648. He had numerous prominent descendants, including Samuel Finley Vinton, who was born in South Hadley, MA, in 1792, and became on OH congressman.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Pinckney.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, Gaelic, Irish, Jamaican
Sunbeam; Fair-haired Courageous One; Fair Warrior; White Warrior; White Champion
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n.
One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House.
n.
Any bird of the genus Junco, which includes several species of North American finches; -- called also snowbird, or blue snowbird.
n.
That which closes or fills up an opening or gap; hence, a temporary expedient.
n. pl.
A tribe of perching birds, including those which have a strong conical bill, as the finches.
v. i.
To pen or part widely; to exhibit a gap, fissure, or hiatus.
n.
One who gapes.
a.
Same as Finchbacked.
n.
The parasitic worm that causes the gapes in birds. See Illustration in Appendix.
v. i.
Expressing a desire for food; as, young birds gape.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Gape
n.
The act of gaping; a yawn.
n.
Any one of numerous species of Asiatic finches of the genera Carpodacus, and Propasser, and allied genera, in which the male is more or less colored with rose red.
n.
A large edible clam (Schizothaerus Nuttalli), of the Pacific coast; -- called also gaper clam.
n.
Any one of several species of small northern finches of the genus Acanthis (formerly Aegiothus), native of Europe and America. The adults have the crown red or rosy. The male of the most common species (A. linarius) has also the breast and rump rosy. Called also redpoll linnet. See Illust. under Linnet.
a.
Pertaining to the family Fringillidae; characteristic of finches; sparrowlike.
a.
A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch and brambling.
n.
A bird of the genus Loxia, allied to the finches. Their mandibles are strongly curved and cross each other; the crossbeak.
n.
A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidae).
n.
One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris.