<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>Any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations. Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.</li><li>A figure or representation of an eagle, much used as an emblem: the Roman eagle.</li><li>A standard, seal, or the like bearing such a figure.</li><li>One of a pair of silver insignia in the shape of eagles with outstretched wings worn by a colonel in the U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps and by a captain in the U.S. Navy.</li><li>Eagle, a gold coin of the United States, traded for investment, available in denominations of 5, 10, 25, and 50 dollars containing 1/10 to 1 troy ounce of gold, having on its reverse a picture of an eagle: first issued in 1986.</li><li>A former gold coin of the United States, issued until 1933, equal to 10 dollars, showing an eagle on its reverse.</li><li>Golf: a score of two below par for any single hole.</li><li>Eagle, Astronomy: the constellation Aquila.</li><li>Cards: a representation in green of an eagle, used on playing cards to designate a suit in the pack additional to the four standard suits.</li><li>A card of a suit so designated.</li><li>Eagles, the suit itself.</li></ul><p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>(used with object) Eagles, eagled, eagling. Golf: to make an eagle on (a hole).</li></ul>