eaglet

[ ee-glit ]

/ ˈi glɪt /

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noun

a young eagle.

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Origin of eaglet

First recorded in 1565–75, eaglet is from the Middle French word aiglette (in heraldry). See eagle, -et

Words nearby eaglet

eagle owl, Eagle Pass, eagle ray, eagle scout, eaglestone, eaglet, eaglewood, eagre, EAK, Eakins, ealdorman

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How to use eaglet in a sentence

He had not seen the third eaglet and he did not want to wait before summoning help for the two he had been able to rescue.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And an eaglet does not start off flying from the ground, but from the nest.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
With regards to Patterson, the cops ended up issuing him four citations, two per eaglet.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The third eaglet was never found despite a search by the Flint Creek volunteers and the landowner.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The eaglet herself would not be able to put up much of a fight.
He Faces Jail for Rescuing Baby Eagles|Michael Daly|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I call the Most High to witness—she submitted to all my demands meekly, as though she were no eaglet, but a tethered lamb!
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Babette gave one scream, and sprang aside, but she could not turn her eyes away from Rudy or the eaglet.
Rudy and Babette|Hans Christian Andersen
Enquiries were at once set on foot regarding the mysterious "Eaglet" mentioned by the oracle.
Baron Bruno|Louisa Morgan
Puzzled and alarmed, the mother now perched herself beside the other eaglet, on the edge of the nest.
Kings in Exile|Sir Charles George Douglas Roberts
The rude and rough experience of the eaglet fits him to become the bold king of birds, fierce and expert in pursuing his prey.
How to Succeed|Orison Swett Marden

British Dictionary definitions for eaglet

eaglet

/ (ˈiːɡlɪt) /

noun

a young eagle

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