eagling

Variant of eagle

eagle definition

eagle (ēgəl)

noun

  1. 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
  2. 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)
  3. ☆ a former U.S. gold coin worth $10
  4. 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)

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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