spread eagle

noun

A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.

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Meanings

nounspread eagle (plural spread eagles)

plural spread eagles

  1. A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.
  2. figure skatingA move in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other.
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APA

spread eagle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spread%20eagle

MLA

“spread eagle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spread%20eagle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spread eagle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spread%20eagle.

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