1. Any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
   "An eagle swooped down to catch a fish from the lake";
   - bird of Jove
    
2. (golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole
   "His eagle on the par-5 dramatically improved his overall score"
    
3. A former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars
   "The prospector's pouch contained several gold eagles"
    
4. An emblem representing power
   "the Roman eagle"

1. (golf) score two strokes under par on a hole
   "She eagled the hole";
   - double birdie

Derived forms: eagled, eagling, eagles

Type of: allegory, bird of prey, coin, emblem, rack up, raptor, raptorial bird, score, shoot, tally

Part of: Accipitridae, family Accipitridae

Encyclopedia: Eagle, New Jersey