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eagle

eagle

4 9.9
A former American gold coin worth ten dollars
  • noun
  • /ˈiːɡl/
  • Archaic
translation icon : moneda de oro de diez dólares
  • An 1893 twenty-dollar golden eagle.

But this is the US Mint in Silver Eagles, which is my favorite coin.

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Examples

  • During the auction, a rare 1907 double eagle fetched a high price.

  • Here's five double eagles.

  • How much is that eagle in the window?

    Academic text (2001)
  • The eagle inside belongs to us.

  • But this is the US Mint in Silver Eagles, which is my favorite coin.

  • Gold double eagles.

  • Saint-Gaudens 1907 golden eagle.

  • 1907 Saint-Gaudens golden eagle.

  • He collected several eagles from his grandfather's coin collection.

  • They found a hidden stash of eagles in the old safe.

Compounds

12 3.4

A Boy Scout who reached the highest rank by earning many badges and showing leadership and service

12 2.9

A large North American bird with a white head and tail and dark brown body, symbol of the United States

eagle eye
  • Informal
3 3.9

The ability to notice small details and mistakes very well

2 3.7

A large bird of prey with a golden-brown head and neck that lives in northern mountains

1 6.3

Able to see very small details from far away

1 8.4

A large black and white eagle with a feather crest that lives in tropical forests in Central and South America

double eagle
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A former United States gold coin worth twenty dollars

1 5.9

A large tropical sea animal with wide, winglike fins that swims gracefully

1 3.0

A large North American bird with a white head and dark body that often eats fish

A large flat sea animal in warm water with long pointed fins and white spots on its back

1 7.2

With arms and legs stretched wide apart when lying down or in the air

double eagle
  • Jargon
8.4

A score in golf three strokes under par on one hole

eagle freak
  • Informal
8.6

A person who is very excited about the Philadelphia Eagles team or about the bird called an eagle

A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail that lives in Europe and Greenland

A large bird that catches fish and often builds big nests near water

7.0

A large bird that catches fish from rivers or lakes

A medium-sized bird of prey with brown feathers and pale spots in Europe and Asia

A large grey-brown eagle with a short white tail shaped like a wedge found in Europe and Greenland

half eagle
  • Archaic
9.9

A former United States gold coin worth five dollars

A large bird of prey like a hawk or eagle that hunts small animals and birds

A statue of an eagle made of iron that stands for strength and power

A large sea eagle that lives on coasts near the Kamchatka Peninsula

3.5

A large eagle that lives near water and eats mostly fish

tawny eagle
  • Indian
8.8

A large brown eagle with pale reddish-brown feathers that lives in Africa and parts of Asia

A large bird of prey with short toes that often hunts snakes

spread eagle
  • Jargon
8.3

A figure skating move with skates heel to heel and legs turned outward

7.5

An image of an eagle with wings and legs spread used on the United States seal

spread-eagle jump
  • Specialized
7.5

A jump with arms and legs stretched out to the sides like an eagle

Steller's sea eagle
  • Specialized
8.7

A very large sea eagle that lives on the coasts of northeastern Asia

A large brown bird with a short white tail that lives by the sea in Europe and Greenland

How Valuable

double eagle
  • Archaic
1 9.9
eagle
  • Archaic
4 9.9
half eagle
  • Archaic
9.9
dollar
1.0
quarter
  • US
230 1.0
nickel
  • US
142 1.0
cent
950 1.0

Surface Forms

eagle singular
eagles plural

Etymology

Eagle (coin) was the name for a U.S. ten-dollar gold piece because the bird is shown on the coin; that's why 'eagle' could mean a 'ten-dollar gold piece'.