noun
- any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- a figure or representation of an eagle, much used as an emblem: the Roman eagle.
- a standard, seal, or the like bearing such a figure.
- one of a pair of silver insignia in the shape of eagles with outstretched wings worn by a colonel in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and by a captain in the U.S. Navy.
- (initial capital letter) a gold coin of the U.S., traded for investment, available in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 dollars containing 1/10 to 1 troy ounce of gold, having on its reverse a picture of an eagle: first issued in 1986.
- a former gold coin of the U.S., issued until 1933, equal to 10 dollars, showing an eagle on its reverse.
- Golf. a score of two below par for any single hole.
- (initial capital letter) Astronomy. the constellation Aquila.
- Cards.
- a representation in green of an eagle, used on playing cards to designate a suit in the pack additional to the four standard suits.
- a card of a suit so designated.
- eagles,the suit itself.
verb (used with object), ea·gled, ea·gling.
- Golf. to make an eagle on (a hole).
noun
- any of various birds of prey of the genera Aquila, Harpia, etc, having large broad wings and strong soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc)See also golden eagle, harpy eagle, sea eagle Related adjective: aquiline
- a representation of an eagle used as an emblem, etc, esp representing powerthe Roman eagle
- a standard, seal, etc, bearing the figure of an eagle
- golf a score of two strokes under par for a hole
- a former US gold coin worth ten dollars: withdrawn from circulation in 1934
- the shoulder insignia worn by a US full colonel or equivalent rank
verb
- golf to score two strokes under par for a hole
mid-14c., from Old French egle, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila “black eagle,” fem. of aquilus, often explained as “dark colored” (bird); see aquiline. The native term was erne. Golf score sense is first recorded by 1908 (according to old golf sources, because it “soars higher” than a birdie). The figurative eagle-eyed is attested from c.1600.