eagle

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an emblem representing power

   the Roman eagle

2. 2
   verb

   shoot two strokes under par

   The professional golfer eagled the hole.

3. 3
   noun

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

   I, I go my own way I swim against the stream Forever I will fight the pοwers that be The eagle flies alone

4. 4
   noun

   A score of two under par for a hole.

   I got an eagle in the third hole.

5. 5
   noun

   An advancement to the Eagle Scout rank.

   When will Roderick get his Eagle?

6. 6
   noun

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

7. 7
   noun

   a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

8. 8
   noun

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

Etymology

* As an English surname, from the noun eagle. * As an English surname of Norman origin, from L'Aigle in Orne, first attested in 1055 and from Latin aquila, itself meaning "eagle." * Also translated from names in other languages meaning "eagle," such as German Adler, Polish Orzeł, Orzel, Slovene Orel, Lakota waŋbli (compare Eagleman, Redeagle, Whiteeagle). * The name of the English village is believed to be from Old English āc (“oak”) + lēah: compare with Acle.