| Bald eagle |
The white-headed eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) of America. The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head. |
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| Bold eagle |
an Australian eagle (Aquila audax), which destroys lambs and even the kangaroo. |
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| Sea eagle |
Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles of the genus Haliaeetus and allied genera, as the North Pacific sea eagle. (H. pelagicus), which has white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European white-tailed eagle (H. albicilla); and the Indian white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle (Polioaetus ichthyaetus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also sometimes classed as sea eagles. |
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| Sea eagle |
The eagle ray. See under Ray. |
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| Spread |
of Spread |
imp. & p. p. |
| Spread |
To extend in length and breadth, or in breadth only; to stretch or expand to a broad or broader surface or extent; to open; to unfurl; as, to spread a carpet; to spread a tent or a sail. |
v. t. |
| Spread |
To extend so as to cover something; to extend to a great or grater extent in every direction; to cause to fill or cover a wide or wider space. |
v. t. |
| Spread |
To divulge; to publish, as news or fame; to cause to be more extensively known; to disseminate; to make known fully; as, to spread a report; -- often acompanied by abroad. |
v. t. |
| Spread |
To propagate; to cause to affect great numbers; as, to spread a disease. |
v. t. |
| Spread |
To diffuse, as emanations or effluvia; to emit; as, odoriferous plants spread their fragrance. |
v. t. |
| Spread |
To strew; to scatter over a surface; as, to spread manure; to spread lime on the ground. |
v. t. |
| Spread |
To prepare; to set and furnish with provisions; as, to spread a table. |
v. t. |
| Spread |
To extend in length and breadth in all directions, or in breadth only; to be extended or stretched; to expand. |
v. i. |
| Spread |
To be extended by drawing or beating; as, some metals spread with difficulty. |
v. i. |
| Spread |
To be made known more extensively, as news. |
v. i. |
| Spread |
To be propagated from one to another; as, the disease spread into all parts of the city. |
v. i. |
| Spread |
Extent; compass. |
n. |
| Spread |
Expansion of parts. |
n. |
| Spread |
A cloth used as a cover for a table or a bed. |
n. |
| Spread |
A table, as spread or furnished with a meal; hence, an entertainment of food; a feast. |
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