double eagle

double eagle Word Origin noun

1. a gold coin of the U.S., issued from 1849 to 1933, equal to 2 eagles or 20 dollars.
2. Golf. a score of three strokes under par on a hole.

Origin of double eagle An Americanism dating back to 1840–50 British Dictionary definitions for double eagle double eagle noun

1. a former US gold coin, having a nominal value of 20 dollars