double eagle

English

Noun

double eagle (plural double eagles)

1. (US, numismatics) A gold coin with a face value of $20 formerly used in the United States, the double of the US eagle coin.
2. (golf) Three under par, one stroke short of an ace (a hole in one) on a par-five hole.
3. (heraldry) The heraldic representation of an eagle with two heads, as in the arms of Russia and Austria.

double eagle (heraldry)

Synonyms

• (golf): albatross

Translations

golf: three under par, one stroke short of an ace

• Irish: iolar dúbailte m, albatras m
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