Meaning of SEA EAGLE
| Pronunciation: | | see'eegul
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- [n] any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
- [n] large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
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| | Synonyms: | | fish eagle, fish hawk, osprey, Pandion haliaetus |
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| | See Also: | | bird of Jove, eagle, ern, erne, European sea eagle, fishing eagle, genus Haliaeetus, genus Pandion, gray sea eagle, Haliaeetus, Haliaeetus leucorhyphus, Haliaeetus pelagicus, Haliatus albicilla, hawk, Kamchatkan sea eagle, Pandion, Stellar's sea eagle, white-tailed sea eagle | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sea" ea"gle\
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fish-eating
eagles of the genus {Hali[ae]etus} 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 ({Polioa["e]tus
ichthya["e]tus}). The bald eagle and the osprey are also
sometimes classed as sea eagles.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The eagle ray. See under {Ray}.
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