n.
Pronunciation: ' ē -g ə l
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English egle, from Anglo-French egle, aigle, from Latin aquila
Date: 13th century
1 : any of various large diurnal birds of prey (family Accipitridae) noted for their strength, size, keenness of vision, and powers of flight
2 a : the eagle-bearing standard of the ancient Romans b : one of a pair of eagle-bearing silver insignia of rank worn by a military colonel or a navy captain
3 : a gold coin of the U.S. bearing an eagle on the reverse and usually having a value of ten dollars
4 : a golf score of two strokes less than par on a hole ― compare BIRDIE
5 capitalized [Fraternal Order of Eagles ] : a member of a major fraternal order