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Eagle has 11 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

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

"The eagle circled high above the canyon, its powerful wings catching the thermal currents as it scanned the valley floor."

2

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

"After hitting his tee shot directly onto the green, the golfer sank both putts to make an eagle."

3

a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

"My grandfather kept his original silver eagle from the early twentieth century as a treasured family heirloom."

4

an emblem representing power

"the Roman eagle"

5

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

"After years of completing every requirement, he finally became an Eagle Scout and received his medal at the ceremony."

6

An Eagle Scout.

Verb
1

shoot two strokes under par

"She eagled the hole"

2

shoot in two strokes under par

"The golfer celebrated wildly after his eagle on the 16th hole, sinking both shots to finish well under par."

3

To score an eagle.

"After sinking a difficult birdie putt on the 18th hole, I made my way to the green for a tap-in eagle."

Proper Noun
1

The Apollo Lunar Module of Apollo 11.

"My neighbor has been living in town under his family name Eagle for three generations now."

2

A surname, from nicknames, from the name of the bird as a byname. See eagle.

Broader Terms (hypernyms)
bird of prey score coin emblem shoot
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
eaglet harpy golden eagle tawny eagle bald eagle sea eagle
Rhyming Words
egle ogle ingle regle aegle nagle fogle engle vogle bugle angle bogle fugle oggle gangle waggle jiggle gaggle muggle wiggle
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