Gabriel's hounds

Noun

UK dialectal obsolete plural plural-only

(UK, dialect, obsolete) curlews or nightjars, whose cries are associated with various superstitions

Japanese Meaning

（英国方言、古語）: 鳴き声にまつわる様々な迷信と関連付けられている鳥、すなわち「curlew」（くちばしの長い水鳥）や「nightjar」（夜行性でその鳴き声が特徴の鳥）を指す名称。

Late at night, we heard Gabriel's hounds calling from the marsh, and the old women crossed themselves.

夜遅く、湿地から鳴くチュウシャクシギの声が聞こえ、年配の女性たちは十字を切った。

Sense（1）

(UK, dialect, obsolete) curlews or nightjars, whose cries are associated with various superstitions