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eagle

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈiː.ɡl̩/

Definition

B2 a large, strong bird with a curved beak, that eats meat and can see very wellBirds of prey
(Definition of eagle noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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