eagle : Idioms & Phrases

• noun a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
  American eagle; Haliaeetus leucocephalus.
  

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• noun a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
  American eagle; Haliaeetus leucocephalus.
  

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• . See Bald eagle.

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• . (Zoöl.) See Lammergeir.

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• . See under Bold.

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• noun (golf) a score of three strokes under par on a hole
  
• noun a former gold coin in the United States worth 20 dollars
  

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• a gold coin of the United States having the value of 20 dollars.
• a gold coin of the United States worth twenty dollars.

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• (Zoöl.), a large, crested, South American hawk of the genus Morphnus.

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• (Zoöl.), any large owl of the genus Bubo, and allied genera; as the American great horned owl (Bubo Virginianus), and the allied European species (B. maximus). See Horned owl.

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• noun powerful free-swimming tropical ray noted for `soaring' by flapping winglike fins; usually harmless but has venomous tissue near base of the tail as in stingrays
  

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• (Zoöl.), any large species of ray of the genus Myliobatis (esp. M. aquila).

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• noun a Boy Scout who has earned many merit badges
  

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• (Zoöl.), a large West African bid (Gypohierax Angolensis), intermediate, in several respects, between the eagles and vultures.

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• adjective satellite capable of seeing to a great distance
  longsighted; keen-sighted; farseeing.
  

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Ea"gle-eyed` adjective

Definitions

1. Sharp-sighted as an eagle. "Inwardly eagle-eyed." Howell.

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Ea"gle-sight`ed adjective

Definitions

1. Farsighted and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted. Shak.

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Ea"gle-winged` adjective

Definitions

1. Having the wings of an eagle; swift, or soaring high, like an eagle. Shak.

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• noun bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
  erne; grey sea eagle; Haliatus albicilla; gray sea eagle; European sea eagle; ern.
  

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• noun large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
  fish eagle; fish hawk; osprey; Pandion haliaetus.
  

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• noun of southeast Europe and central Asia
  Haliaeetus leucorhyphus.
  

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Gier"-ea`gle noun

Etymology

Cf. D. gier vulture, G. gier, and E. gyrfalcon.

Definitions

1. (Zoöl.) A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).

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• noun large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck
  Aquila chrysaetos.
  

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• (Zoöl.), a large and powerful eagle (Aquila Chrysaëtos) inhabiting Europe, Asia, and North America. It is so called from the brownish yellow tips of the feathers on the head and neck. A dark variety is called the royal eagle; the young in the second year is the ring-tailed eagle.

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• noun bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
  erne; grey sea eagle; Haliatus albicilla; gray sea eagle; European sea eagle; ern.
  

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• noun bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
  erne; grey sea eagle; Haliatus albicilla; gray sea eagle; European sea eagle; ern.
  

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• noun a former gold coin in United States worth 5 dollars
  

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• noun large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America
  harpy; Harpia harpyja.
  

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• noun any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
  harrier eagle.
  

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• (Zoöl.), an Asiatic bird of the genus Spizætus, or Limnætus, intermediate between the hawks and eagles. There are several species.

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• . (Zoöl.) See Eagle.

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• noun found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific
  Haliaeetus pelagicus; Kamchatkan sea eagle.
  

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• (Zoöl.), an eagle (Aquila heliaca) found in Asia and Southeastern Europe. It is about as large as the golden eagle. Some writers believe it to be the imperial eagle of Rome.

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• (Zoöl.), a young golden eagle.

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• . (Zoöl.) See Golden eagle, under Golden.

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• noun large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
  fish eagle; fish hawk; osprey; Pandion haliaetus.
  
• noun any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
  

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Sea" ea"gle

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1. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles of the genus Haliæetus and allied genera, as the North Pacific sea eagle. (H. pelagicus), which has white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European white-tailed eagle (H. albicilla); and the Indian white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle (Polioaëtus ichthyaëtus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also sometimes classed as sea eagles.
2. (Zoöl.) The eagle ray. See under Ray.

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• noun any of numerous large Old World hawks intermediate in some respects between typical hawks and typical eagles
  harrier eagle.
  

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• noun ray with back covered with white or yellow spots; widely distributed in warm seas
  spotted ray; Aetobatus narinari.
  

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• noun an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States
  
• noun a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
  

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• . (a) An eagle with outspread wings, the national emblem of the United States. (b) The figure of an eagle, with its wings elevated and its legs extended; often met as a device upon military ornaments, and the like . (c) (Her.) An eagle displayed; an eagle with the wings and legs extended on each side of the body, as in the double-headed eagle of Austria and Russia. See Displayed, 2.

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• verb stretch out completely
  spread-eagle.
  
  • They spread-eagled him across the floor
• verb stretch over
  spread-eagle.
  
  • His residences spread-eagle the entire county
• verb execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
  spread-eagle.
  
• verb stand with arms and legs spread out
  spread-eagle.
  
• verb defeat disastrously
  spreadeagle; spread-eagle; rout.
  
• adjective satellite with arms and legs stretched out and apart
  
  • lay spread-eagle on the floor

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Spread"-ea`gle adjective

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1. Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech. Colloq.& Humorous [MW10] "esp. of the greatnes of the U.S."

Spread"-ea`gle intransitive verb

Definitions

1. To assume a spread-eagled position; -- it may be done reclining, for relaxation, or momentarily, as an exhibitionary maneuver in a sport.

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• verb stretch out completely
  spread-eagle.
  
  • They spread-eagled him across the floor
• verb stretch over
  spread-eagle.
  
  • His residences spread-eagle the entire county
• verb execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
  spread-eagle.
  
• verb stand with arms and legs spread out
  spread-eagle.
  
• verb defeat disastrously
  spreadeagle; spread-eagle; rout.
  

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Spread"-ea`gled

Definitions

1. To place in a spread-eagle position, especially as a means of punishment.
2. being in a position with the arms and legs extended fully.

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• noun found on coasts of the northwestern Pacific
  Haliaeetus pelagicus; Kamchatkan sea eagle.
  

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• noun brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia
  Aquila rapax.
  

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Wa"ter ea"gle

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1. (Zoöl.) The osprey.

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• an Australian eagle (Aquila audax) which feeds on various small species of kangaroos, and on lambs; called also mountain eagle, bold eagle, and eagle hawk.

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• (Zoöl.), a small Australian eagle (Haliastur sphenurus); called also whistling hawk, and little swamp eagle.

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• noun bulky greyish-brown eagle with a short wedge-shaped white tail; of Europe and Greenland
  erne; grey sea eagle; Haliatus albicilla; gray sea eagle; European sea eagle; ern.
  

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