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English Dictionary: sea eagle by the DICT Development Group
2 results for sea eagle
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
sea eagle
n
  1. large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
    Synonym(s): osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion haliaetus
  2. any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Sea eagle \Sea" ea"gle\
      1. (Zo[94]l.) Any one of several species of fish-eating
            eagles of the genus {Hali[91]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[89]tus
            ichthya[89]tus}). The bald eagle and the osprey are also
            sometimes classed as sea eagles.
  
      2. (Zo[94]l.) The eagle ray. See under {Ray}.
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