eagle
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.: Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
a figure or representation of an eagle, much used as an emblem: the Roman eagle.
a standard, seal, or the like bearing such a figure.
one of a pair of silver insignia in the shape of eagles with outstretched wings worn by a colonel in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and by a captain in the U.S. Navy.
Eagle, a gold coin of the United States, traded for investment, available in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 dollars containing 1/10 to 1 troy ounce of gold, having on its reverse a picture of an eagle: first issued in 1986.
a former gold coin of the United States, issued until 1933, equal to 10 dollars, showing an eagle on its reverse.
Golf. a score of two below par for any single hole.
Eagle, Astronomy. the constellation Aquila.
Cards.
a representation in green of an eagle, used on playing cards to designate a suit in the pack additional to the four standard suits.
a card of a suit so designated.
eagles, the suit itself.
Golf. to make an eagle on (a hole).
Origin of eagle
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How to use eagle in a sentence
She glanced from the helmet which the airman held toward her to the monoplane spread-eagling on the ground.
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British Dictionary definitions for eagle
/ (ˈiːɡəl) /
any of various birds of prey of the genera Aquila, Harpia, etc, having large broad wings and strong soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc): See also golden eagle, harpy eagle, sea eagle Related adjective: aquiline
a representation of an eagle used as an emblem, etc, esp representing power: the Roman eagle
a standard, seal, etc, bearing the figure of an eagle
golf a score of two strokes under par for a hole
a former US gold coin worth ten dollars: withdrawn from circulation in 1934
the shoulder insignia worn by a US full colonel or equivalent rank
golf to score two strokes under par for a hole
Origin of eagle
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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