ea•gle(ē′gəl),USA pronunciationn., v.,-gled, -gling. n.
Birdsany 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. Cf. 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.
Militaryone 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.
Currency(cap.) a gold coin of the U.S., 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.
Currencya former gold coin of the U.S., issued until 1933, equal to 10 dollars, showing an eagle on its reverse.
Sport[Golf.]a score of two below par for any single hole.
(cap.) [Astron.]the constellation Aquila.
Games[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.
v.t.
Sport[Golf.]to make an eagle on (a hole).
Latin aquila, noun, nominal use of feminine of aquilus dark-colored
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 alsogolden eagle, sea eagle
Related adjective(s): 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
a score of two strokes under par for a hole
a former US gold coin worth ten dollars: withdrawn from circulation in 1934
to score two strokes under par for a hole
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French aigle, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila, perhaps from aquilus dark
Forum discussions with the word(s) "War Eagle" in the title: