Meanings
plural sea eagles · alternative sea-eagle
- An eagle with a distinctive white tail; specifically, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla).
His face is wild and keen like a sea-eagle’s, and from his bristling brows the eyes dart glances sharp as a glancing spear.
1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 61 more example
"Up on Rannoch Moor, we often see Sea Eagles," she says, although in the rain, there is no sign of them today. "If we hit a deer, that's their lunch.
2023 November 29, Paul Clifton, “West is best in the Highlands”, in RAIL, number 997, page 42Synonyms: erne, white-tailed eagle
- A genus of eagles (genus Haliaeetus).
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn eagle with a distinctive white tail; specifically, a white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla).
More synonyms by meaning
nounlarge harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish merikotkat
- merikotkatgenus Haliaeetus
French pygargue
- pygarguegenus Haliaeetus
German Seeadler
- Seeadlergenus Haliaeetus
Hebrew עֵיטָם
- עֵיטָם (eytám)genus Haliaeetus
Japanese 海鷲
- 海鷲 (umiwashi)genus Haliaeetus
Latin ossifragus
- ossifragusgenus Haliaeetus
Malay helang laut
- helang lautgenus Haliaeetus
Polish bielik
- bielikgenus Haliaeetus
Cite this entry
sea eagle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20eagle
“sea eagle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20eagle. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sea eagle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sea%20eagle.
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