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spread eagle

noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A move in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: figure skating

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noun

Meaning 3

a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: figure

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Meaning 4

an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: emblem, allegory

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