Definition of spread eagle Spread eagle

spread ea•gle

We found 6 definitions of spread eagle from 4 different sources.

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What does spread eagle mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

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

  • spread eagle (Noun)
    A position of a body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.
  • spread eagle (Noun)
    A move in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other.

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • spread eagle
    A person seized in the rigging; generally a passenger thus made to pay his entrance forfeit.

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • spread eagle
    A soldier tied to the halberts in order to be whipped; his attitude bearing some likeness to that figure, as painted on signs.

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