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large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliæetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaëtus); the imperial eagle of Europe (A. mogilnik or imperialis); the…

Sharp-sighted as an eagle. "Inwardly eagle-eyed." Howell.

Farsighted and strong-sighted; sharp-sighted. Shak.

Having the wings of an eagle; swift, or soaring high, like an eagle. Shak.

A female or hen eagle. [R.] Sherwood.

tone, of the size of a walnut or larger, so called by the ancients, who believed that the eagle transported these stones to her nest to facilitate the laying of her eggs; aëtites.

A young eagle, or a diminutive eagle.

A kind of fragrant wood. See Agallochum.

The white-headed eagle (Haliæetus leucocephalus) of America. The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head.

A small hound, or hunting dog, twelve to fifteen inches high, used in hunting hares and other small game. See Illustration in Appendix.

an Australian eagle (Aquila audax), which destroys lambs and even the kangaroo. -- To make bold, to take liberties or the liberty; to venture.

A bird referred to in the Bible (Lev. xi. 18and Deut. xiv. 17) as unclean, probably the Egyptian vulture (Neophron percnopterus).

pointed nose and a crescent-shaped tail; -- called also mackerel shark. [Written also probeagle.]

See Porbeagle.

Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles of the genus Haliæetus and allied genera, as the North Pacific sea eagle. (H. pelagicus), which has white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European white-tailed eagle (H. albicilla); and the Indian white- tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle (Polioaëtus ichthyaëtus). T…

tentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech. [Colloq.& Humorous]

1. To place in a spread-eagle position, especially as a means of punishment. 2. being in a position with the arms and legs extended fully.

A hoisting apparatus; an elevator; a crane; a lift. [Prov. Eng.]

The osprey.

The nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; eyrie. Shak. Also fig.: A human residence or resting place perched like an eagle's nest.