eagle

eagle (ē′gəl)

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

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

transitive verb eagled, eagling

Golf to score an eagle on (a given hole)

Kinds of eagles include: American, bald, black, golden, white-tailed, tawny, harpy, imperial, osprey.

Possessives

aerie: From here follow the contour all day through meadows of wonderful flowers and beneath rugged limestone crags, noted for eagle's eyries.
feather: They were a key part of men's clothing and were usually made out of parrots, macaws and harpy eagles ' feathers.

Converse of object

rehabilitate: Response to strong events more than rehabilitated eagles that.
perch: Dave picks up a dark eagle perched in a tree!
soar: Expect the unexpected massive glacier calves and breathtaking wildlife soaring eagles and humpback whales.

Adjective modifier

white-tailed: The highlight was undoubtedly an adult White-tailed eagle, which landed out of sight on the northern shore.
bald: The CSC vehicles parked outside the window gleam in their ' bald eagle ' paint jobs.
double-headed: Lascaris Gules, a double-headed eagle displayed crowned, Or.
golden: I've been in involved in a project to help restore golden eagles in Ireland.
booted: In the foothills around Monte Toro, at least 4 booted eagles were visible, soaring effortlessly on the thermals.
two-headed: The same happened to the two-headed eagle, without the imperial crown.

Modifies a noun

lectern: On the south side below the chancel arch is a carved oak eagle lectern.
ray: There, in the distance, was an eagle ray.
owl: Can an eagle owl kill an adult fox, I wonder?
putt: He made birdie but I holed the eagle putt to increase my lead to two shots.
feather: The acrid smell of burnt eagle feathers hung in the air.
eye: None can escape the eagle eye of the teacher who seems to have eyes in the back of her head.

Noun used with modifier

harpy: They were a key part of men's clothing and were usually made out of parrots, macaws and harpy eagles ' feathers.
hawk: There will also be a simulated hunt, in which a Harris hawk or hawk eagle tracks an ' electric rabbit ' .
sea: The white tailed sea eagle is the fourth largest eagle in the world.

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