/ ˈiːgl; NAmE / noun
1.
a large bird of prey (= a bird that kills other creatures for food) with a sharp curved beak and very good sight :
eagles soaring overhead
—see also bald eagle , golden eagle
2.
( in golf ) a score of two strokes less than the standard score for a hole (= two under par )
—compare birdie , bogey
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from Old French aigle , from Latin aquila .