Definition of eagle

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Eagle (n.) A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila..

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Aquila :: Aquila (n.) A northern constellation southerly from Lyra and Cygnus and preceding the Dolphin; the Eagle.
Diminutive :: Diminutive (n.) A derivative from a noun, denoting a small or a young object of the same kind with that denoted by the primitive; as, gosling, eaglet, lambkin..
Bird :: Bird (n.) Orig., a chicken; the young of a fowl; a young eaglet; a nestling; and hence, a feathered flying animal (see 2)..
Allerion :: Allerion (n.) Am eagle without beak or feet, with expanded wings..
Probeagle :: Probeagle (n.) See Porbeagle.
Epaulette :: Epaulette (n.) A shoulder ornament or badge worn by military and naval officers, differences of rank being marked by some peculiar form or device, as a star, eagle, etc.; a shoulder knot..
Sea Eagle :: Sea eagle () Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles of the genus Haliaeetus 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 (Polioaetus ichthyaetus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also sometimes classed as sea eagles..
Tergant :: Tergant (a.) Showing the back; as, the eagle tergant..
Diurnal :: Diurnal (a.) Active by day; -- applied especially to the eagles and hawks among raptorial birds, and to butterflies (Diurna) among insects..
Opinicus :: Opinicus (n.) An imaginary animal borne as a charge, having wings, an eagle's head, and a short tail; -- sometimes represented without wings..
Aetites :: Aetites (n.) See Eaglestone.
Aquila :: Aquila (n.) A genus of eagles.
Volant :: Volant (a.) Represented as flying, or having the wings spread; as, an eagle volant..
Griffon :: Griffon (n.) A species of large vulture (Gyps fulvus) found in the mountainous parts of Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia Minor; -- called also gripe, and grype. It is supposed to be the eagle of the Bible. The bearded griffin is the lammergeir..
Miller :: Miller (n.) The eagle ray.
Water Eagle :: Water eagle () The osprey.
Harpy :: Harpy (n.) A large and powerful, double-crested, short-winged American eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). It ranges from Texas to Brazil..
Tercelet :: Tercelet (n.) A male hawk or eagle; a tiercelet.
Sea Eagle :: Sea eagle () The eagle ray. See under Ray.
Eaglewood :: Eaglewood (n.) A kind of fragrant wood. See Agallochum.
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