Definition of "eagle" []

• Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by a powerful hooked bill, keen vision, long broad wings, and strong soaring flight. (noun)
• A representation of an eagle used as an emblem or insignia. (noun)
• A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars. (noun)
• Sports A golf score of two strokes under par on a hole. (noun)
• To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par. (verb-transitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Around the eagle is a circle formed by two branches, olive on the left and palm on the right, tied at the bottom with a bow, and barely separated at the top."
• "Between the text and the eagle is a concentric circle of 50 small five-point stars."
• "Above the eagle is a concentric banner below STATES OF, folded back at the ends, displaying E PLURIBUS UNUM."