Sea eagle \Sea" ea"gle\
1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several species of fish-eating
eagles of the genus Hali[ae]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["e]tus
ichthya["e]tus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also
sometimes classed as sea eagles.
2. (Zo["o]l.) The eagle ray. See under Ray.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |