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The definition of an eagle is a bird of prey with powerful wings and strong eyesight, or something resembling this bird on a seal or drawing, or a golf score equal to two strokes under par.

(noun)

An example of an eagle is the bald eagle.
An example of an eagle is a drawing of a flying prey bird on a national shield.
An example of an eagle is taking only two strokes to get a golf ball in the cup on a par four hole.

See eagle in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

any of a number of large, strong, flesh-eating accipitrine birds of prey noted for their sharp vision and powerful wings, as the bald eagle
a representation of the eagle, used as a symbol or emblem of a nation, etc.; esp.,
1. the military standard of the Roman Empire
2. ☆ the national emblem of the U.S.
3. ☆ the military insigne of a colonel in the U.S. armed forces (captain in the U.S. Navy)
☆ a former U.S. gold coin worth $10
☆ Golf a score of two under par on any hole

Origin: ME egle < OFr aigle < L aquila, eagle

transitive verb eagled, eagling

Golf to score an eagle on (a given hole)

See eagle in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by a powerful hooked bill, keen vision, long broad wings, and strong soaring flight.
A representation of an eagle used as an emblem or insignia.
A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars.
Sports A golf score of two strokes under par on a hole.

verb ea·gled, ea·gling, ea·gles
Sports

verb, transitive

To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par.

verb, intransitive

To score an eagle in golf.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English egle

Origin: , from Anglo-Norman

Origin: , from Old Provençal aigla

Origin: , from Latin aquila

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