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Eagle vs Engle - What's the difference?

eagle | engle |

As nouns the difference between eagle and engle

is that eagle is any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision while engle is a favourite; a paramour; an ingle.

As verbs the difference between eagle and engle

is that eagle is to score an eagle while engle is to cajole or coax.

As a proper noun Eagle

is the landing unit of Apollo 11.

eagle

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.
  • (heraldiccharge) A representation of such a bird carried as an emblem, e.g. on a coat of arms.
  • (US, currency) A gold coin with a face value of $10.00 formerly used in the United States.
  • (golf) A score of two under par for a hole.

    • Derived terms

    (terms derived from the carnivorous bird) * American eagle * bald eagle * eagle-eye, eagle-eyed * eaglehawk * eagle owl * Eagle Scout * eaglestone * eaglet * fish eagle * golden eagle * Haast's eagle * Philippine eagle * (red-backed sea-eagle) * sea eagle * spread eagle * wedge-tailed eagle * (white-bellied sea eagle) * (white-breasted sea eagle) * white-tailed eagle * double eagle * half eagle

    Synonyms

    * (Accipitridae) erne, broadwing

    Verb

  • (golf) To score an eagle.

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    Anagrams

    * (l) ----

    engle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A favourite; a paramour; an ingle.
    • (Ben Jonson)

    Verb

    (engl)
  • (obsolete) To cajole or coax.
  • * Ben Jonson
    • I'll presently go and engle some broker.
    (Webster 1913) ----