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spread-eagle

4 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) spread-eagle (verb)
  2. 2) spread-eagle (adjective)
  3. spread-eagle orchid (noun)
  4. spread eagle (noun)

1spread–ea·gle

verb \ˈspred-ˌē-gəl\
spread–ea·gledspread–ea·gling \-ˌē-g(ə-)liŋ\

Definition of SPREAD-EAGLE

intransitive verb
1
: to execute a spread eagle (as in skating)
2
: to stand or move with arms and legs stretched out : sprawl
transitive verb
1
: to stretch out into the position of a spread eagle
2
: to spread over
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First Known Use of SPREAD-EAGLE

1826

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