eagle — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

   Synonyms

   ernebroadwing

   Examples

   I, I go my own way I swim against the stream Forever I will fight the pοwers that be The eagle flies alone

2. A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

   Usage

   • US usage
   • Historical

3. A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England.

   Usage

   • Historical

4. A score of two under par for a hole.

   Examples

   I got an eagle in the third hole.

Verb

1. To score an eagle.

Noun

1. any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

   Synonyms

   bird of Jove

   Broader terms

   bird of preyraptorraptorial bird

2. (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

   Broader terms

   score

3. a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

   Broader terms

   coin

4. an emblem representing power

   Broader terms

   emblemallegory

   Examples

   the Roman eagle

Verb

1. shoot two strokes under par

   Synonyms

   double birdie

   Broader terms

   shoot

   Examples

   She eagled the hole

2. shoot in two strokes under par

   Broader terms

   scoretallyrack up