As a proper noun eagle
is the landing unit of apollo 11 or eagle can be a city in alaska.
As a noun glede is
a live coal, an ember or glede can be any of several birds of prey, especially a kite, milvus milvus .
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.
External links
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Anagrams
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glede
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) .
Alternative forms
* gleed
Noun
(
en noun)
A live coal, an ember.
* 1955': It was hot when I first took it, hot as a '''glede , and my hand was scorched, so that I doubt if ever again I shall be free of the pain of it. — JRR Tolkien, ''The Fellowship of the Ring
Etymology 2
From (etyl) glida, akin to Icelandic gleetha/gleea, Swedish glada. Compare (glide).
Noun
(
en noun)
Any of several birds of prey, especially a kite, Milvus milvus .
Anagrams
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