Condor vs. Eagle

Condornoun

Either of two New World vultures, Vultur gryphus of the Andes or Gymnogyps californianus, a nearly extinct vulture of the mountains of California.

Condornoun

A gold coin of some South American countries bearing the figure of one of these vultures.

Condornoun

An Argentinian short range ballistic missile.

Condornoun

(golf) In golf, four under par (quadruple birdie, triple eagle, or double albatross)

Condornoun

A very large bird of the Vulture family (Sarcorhamphus gryphus), found in the most elevated parts of the Andes.

Condornoun

The California vulture (Gymnogyps californianus), also called California condor.

Condornoun

A gold coin of Chile, bearing the figure of a condor, and equal to twenty pesos. It contains 10.98356 grams of gold, and is equivalent to about $7.29. Called also colon.

Condornoun

A gold coin of Colombia equivalent to about $9.65. It is no longer coined.

Condornoun

largest flying birds in the western hemisphere

Condornoun

a very large New World vulture with a bare head and mainly black plumage, living in mountainous country and spending much time soaring on massive outstretched wings.

Condor

Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures, each in a monotypic genus. The name derives from the Quechua kuntur.

Eaglenoun

Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision.

Eaglenoun

(heraldry) A representation of such a bird carried as an emblem, e.g. on a coat of arms.

Eaglenoun

A gold coin with a face value of ten dollars, formerly used in the United States.

Eaglenoun

A 13th-century coin minted in Europe and circulated in England as a debased sterling silver penny, outlawed under Edward I.

Eaglenoun

(golf) A score of two under par for a hole.

Eagleverb

(golf) To score an eagle.

Eaglenoun

Any large, rapacious bird of the Falcon family, esp. of the genera Aquila and Haliæetus. The eagle is remarkable for strength, size, graceful figure, keenness of vision, and extraordinary flight. The most noted species are the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaëtus); the imperial eagle of Europe (Aquila mogilnik or Aquila imperialis); the American bald eagle (Haliæetus leucocephalus); the European sea eagle (Haliæetus albicilla); and the great harpy eagle (Thrasaetus harpyia). The figure of the eagle, as the king of birds, is commonly used as an heraldic emblem, and also for standards and emblematic devices. See Bald eagle, Harpy, and Golden eagle.

Eaglenoun

A gold coin of the United States, of the value of ten dollars.

Eaglenoun

A northern constellation, containing Altair, a star of the first magnitude. See Aquila.

Eaglenoun

The figure of an eagle borne as an emblem on the standard of the ancient Romans, or so used upon the seal or standard of any people.

Eaglenoun

any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight

Eaglenoun

(golf) a score of two strokes under par on a hole

Eaglenoun

a former gold coin in the United States worth 10 dollars

Eaglenoun

an emblem representing power;

Eagleverb

shoot in two strokes under par

Eagle

Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related.