bald eaglen.

Etymology: bald adj. 2.

U.S.

The American eagle. (Cf. eagle n. 1b.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > eagles > genus Haliaetus > species leucocephalus (bald-eagle)

bald eagle1692

American eagle1782

Bird of Washington1828

bald-headed eagle1829

1692 R. Frame Descr. Pennsylv. 27 The Turky-Buzard and Bald-Eagle high, Wild Ducks, which in great Companyes do fly.

1694 Philos. Trans. 1693 (Royal Soc.) 17 989 The Second is the Bald Eagle, for the Body and part of the Neck being of a dark brown, the upper part of the Neck and Head is covered with a white sort of Down, whereby it looks very bald, whence it is so named.

1705 R. Beverley Hist. Virginia ii. v. 35 The Bald-Eagle no sooner perceives a Hawk that has taken his Prey, but he immediately pursues.

1775 A. Burnaby Trav. N. Amer. 28 The bald-eagle, which is generally upon the watch, instantly pursues.

1803 Pic Nic No. 6. 7 The fierce bald-eagle, Tyrant of thy native woods.

1826 T. Flint Recoll. Last Ten Years 6 The wolf, the bear, and the bald eagle, were the most frequent emblems on the tavern signs [among the Allegheny mountains].

1868 Amer. Naturalist 2 194 So cautious is he lest the Bald-eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus)..may approach.

1878 J. H. Beadle Western Wilds xxx. 483 Small is the pleasure one can take..in the sweep of the bald eagle.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	bald eagle
释义	bald eaglen. Etymology: bald adj. 2. U.S. The American eagle. (Cf. eagle n. 1b.) ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > eagles > genus Haliaetus > species leucocephalus (bald-eagle) bald eagle1692 American eagle1782 Bird of Washington1828 bald-headed eagle1829 1692 R. Frame Descr. Pennsylv. 27 The Turky-Buzard and Bald-Eagle high, Wild Ducks, which in great Companyes do fly. 1694 Philos. Trans. 1693 (Royal Soc.) 17 989 The Second is the Bald Eagle, for the Body and part of the Neck being of a dark brown, the upper part of the Neck and Head is covered with a white sort of Down, whereby it looks very bald, whence it is so named. 1705 R. Beverley Hist. Virginia ii. v. 35 The Bald-Eagle no sooner perceives a Hawk that has taken his Prey, but he immediately pursues. 1775 A. Burnaby Trav. N. Amer. 28 The bald-eagle, which is generally upon the watch, instantly pursues. 1803 Pic Nic No. 6. 7 The fierce bald-eagle, Tyrant of thy native woods. 1826 T. Flint Recoll. Last Ten Years 6 The wolf, the bear, and the bald eagle, were the most frequent emblems on the tavern signs [among the Allegheny mountains]. 1868 Amer. Naturalist 2 194 So cautious is he lest the Bald-eagle (Haliaetus leucocephalus)..may approach. 1878 J. H. Beadle Western Wilds xxx. 483 Small is the pleasure one can take..in the sweep of the bald eagle. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1933; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1692
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