释义 |
eagle /ēˈgl/ noun- A name given to many large birds of prey of the family Falconidae
- A figure of an eagle, used eg as a national emblem
- A military standard carrying the figure of an eagle
- A lectern in the form of an eagle
- The badge of certain orders, such as the Prussian black (1701) and red (1705) eagle, the Polish, afterwards Russian, white eagle (1705)
- A gold coin of the United States, formerly worth ten dollars and now available in denominations of 5, 10, 25 and 50 dollars
- A colonel's shoulder insignia (US)
- A score of two strokes less than par on a hole at golf (also intransitive verb and transitive verb)
ORIGIN: OFr aigle, from L aquila eaˈglet noun A young or small eagle eagle eye noun - Exceptionally good eyesight
- The ability to notice small details
eaˈgle-eyed or eaˈgle-sighted adjective - Sharp-eyed
- Discerning
eaˈgle-flighted adjective Flying high eaˈgle-hawk noun A name applied to several eagles of comparatively small size eaˈgle-owl noun Any of a number of large horned owls of the genus Bubo eaˈgle-ray noun A large stingray eaˈgle-stone noun A hard-encrusted nodule of argillaceous oxide of iron eaˈgle-winged adjective Having an eagle's wings |