sea eagle
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Noun (2)
- large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for yearsSynonyms: ospreyfish hawkfish eaglePandion haliaetusType of hawkMember of Pandion, genus Pandion
- any of various large eagles that usually feed on fishType of eagle, bird of JoveKinds Kamchatkan sea eagle, fishing eagle, ernMember of Haliaeetus, genus Haliaeetus
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sea′ ea′gle.
1. Zoology Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles of the genus Haliaeetus and allied genera, as the North Pacific sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), which has white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla); and the Indian white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle (Polioaetus ichthyaetus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also sometimes classed as sea eagles.
2. Zoology The eagle ray. See under Ray.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54