eagle

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman egle, from Old French aigle, from Latin aquila. Displaced native Middle English ern, earn, arn, from Old English earn (“eagle”). More at erne. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈiːɡəl/, [ˈiːɡɫ̩] Rhymes: -iːɡəl Homophone: egal === Noun === eagle (plural eagles) Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision. Synonyms: erne, broadwing (US, numismatics, historical) A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States. (historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I of England. (golf) A score of two under par for a hole. ==== Coordinate terms ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Verb === eagle (third-person singular simple present eagles, present participle eagling, simple past and past participle eagled) (golf) To score an eagle. ==== Descendants ==== → Danish: eagle → French: eagle ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Eagle (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === Aegle, aglee == Danish == === Etymology === From English eagle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈiːɡəl] === Noun === eagle c (singular definite eaglen, plural indefinite eagler) (golf) eagle (two under par) === References === “eagle” in Den Danske Ordbog == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from English eagle. Doublet of aigle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /i.ɡœl/ === Noun === eagle m (plural eagles) (golf) eagle ==== Coordinate terms ==== bogey birdie albatros