Definition of eagles Eagles
/iˈgʌlz/ - [eegulz] -
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What does eagles mean?
Wiktionary 
- eagles (Noun)
Plural of eagle.
Part of speech
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| eagle - any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight | ||
| bird of Jove | ||
| bird of prey, raptor, raptorial bird any of numerous carnivorous birds that hunt and kill other animals | ||
| accipitridae, family accipitridae hawks; Old World vultures; kites; harriers; eagles | ||
| eaglet a young eagle | ||
| harpia harpyja, harpy eagle, harpy large black-and-white crested eagle of tropical America | ||
| aquila chrysaetos, golden eagle large eagle of mountainous regions of the northern hemisphere having a golden-brown head and neck | ||
| aquila rapax, tawny eagle brownish eagle of Africa and parts of Asia | ||
| american eagle, bald eagle, haliaeetus leucocephalus a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body | ||
| eagle - (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole | ||
| score the act of scoring in a game or sport; "the winning score came with less than a minute left to play" | ||
| golf, golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes | ||
| eagle - an emblem representing power; "the Roman eagle" | ||
| eagle - a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars | ||
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| eagle - shoot in two strokes under par | ||
| rack up, tally, score, hit supply a rack with feed for (horses or other animals) | ||
| golf, golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes | ||
| eagle - shoot two strokes under par; "She eagled the hole" | ||
| double birdie | ||
| shoot produce buds, branches, or germinate; "the potatoes sprouted" | ||
| golf, golf game a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes | ||
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Wiktionary
- eagle (Noun)
Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. - eagle (Noun)
A representation of such a bird carried as an emblem. - eagle (Noun)
A gold coin with a face value of $10. 00 formerly used in the United States. - eagle (Noun)
A score of two under par for a hole. - eagle (Verb)
To score an eagle.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- eagle (n.)
Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetus); the imperial eagle of Europe (A. mogilnik / imperialis); the American bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (H. albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle. - eagle (n.)
A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars. - eagle (n.)
A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila. - eagle (n.)
The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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eagle
Any of several large carnivorous birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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eagle
ē′gl, n. a name given to many birds of prey in the family Falconidæ: a military standard carrying the figure of an eagle: a gold coin of the United States, worth ten dollars.—adjs. Ea′gle-eyed, Ea′gle-sight′ed, having a piercing eye: discerning; Ea′gle-flight′ed, mounting high.—ns. Ea′gle-hawk, a name applied to several eagles of comparatively small size; Ea′gle-owl, a genus of large owls, the largest in Europe; Ea′gle-stone, a variety of argillaceous oxide of iron occurring in egg-shaped masses; Ea′glet, a young or small eagle.—adj. Ea′gle-winged, having an eagle's wings.—ns. Ea′gle-wood, another name for agalloch or calambac; Spread′-ea′gle (see Spread). [O. Fr. aigle—L. aquila.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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eagle
The insignia of the Romans, borrowed also by moderns, as Frederic of Prussia and Napoleon. Also, a gold coin of the United States, of the value of five dollars, or £1, 0s. 10d. sterling, at the average rate of exchange. -
eagle
A punishment inflicted by seizing the offender by his arms and legs to the shrouds, and there leaving him for a specified time.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer 💥
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eagle
In heraldry, is used as an emblem of magnanimity and fortitude. In the Roman armies the eagle was used as a military standard, and even previous to that time the Persians under Cyrus the Younger used the same military emblem. In modern times, France, Russia, Prussia, Austria, and the United States have adopted the eagle as a national military symbol. The Austrian eagle is represented as double-headed.
Foolish DictionaryThe Foolish Dictionary 🤡
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eagle
The national bird of a Christian country; (the United States.) Presumably chosen on account of its being a bird of pray.
Wikipedia 
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Eagles are large birds of prey that are related to hawks, falcons, and Old World vultures. Eagles hunt during the day and have very good eyesight.
The bald eagle is a large eagle from North America that is identified by its bright white head and tail. It is the national bird of the United States and usually eats fish.
The golden eagle is found over most of the world and it usually eats small mammals.
Sometimes, "eagle" can just mean any large hawk; as a group, eagles are not closely related to one another.
The largest eagle that has ever lived is Haast's Eagle. It is the only eagle in the world ever to have been top predator of its ecosystem. Though it is now extinct, it resided in New Zealand.
