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