ea·gle (??g?l)n.1. Any of various large diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, including members of the genera Aquila and Haliaeetus, characterized by broad wings, a hooked bill, keen vision, and soaring flight.2. A representation of an eagle used as an emblem or insignia.3. A gold coin formerly used in the United States, stamped with an eagle on the reverse side and having a face value of ten dollars.4. Sports A golf score of two strokes under par on a hole.v. ea·gled, ea·gling, ea·gles Sports v.tr. To shoot (a hole in golf) in two strokes under par.v.intr. To score an eagle in golf.[Middle English egle, from Anglo-Norman, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.eagle (?i???l) n1. (Animals) any of various birds of prey of the genera Aquila, Harpia, etc, having large broad wings and strong soaring flight: family Accipitridae (hawks, etc). See also golden eagle, harpy eagle, sea eagle2. a representation of an eagle used as an emblem, etc, esp representing power: the Roman eagle. 3. a standard, seal, etc, bearing the figure of an eagle4. (Golf) golf a score of two strokes under par for a hole5. (Currencies) a former US gold coin worth ten dollars: withdrawn from circulation in 19346. (Military) the shoulder insignia worn by a US full colonel or equivalent rankvb (Golf) golf to score two strokes under par for a hole[C14: from Old French aigle, from Old Provençal aigla, from Latin aquila, perhaps from aquilus dark]Collins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ea?gle (?i g?l) n. 1. any of various robust, broad-winged birds of prey of the family Accipitridae, typically having massive bills and talons and including the largest birds of prey. 2. a figure or representation of an eagle, much used as an emblem: the Roman eagle. 3. a standard, seal, or the like bearing such a figure. 4. one of a pair of silver military insignia in the shape of an eagle, worn by a colonel or, in the navy, by a captain. 5. a former gold coin of the U.S., equal to ten dollars. 6. (cap.) a U.S. gold coin, available in various denominations: first issued in 1986. 7. a golf score of two below par for any single hole. 8. (cap.) the constellation Aquila. [1350?1400;