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spread-eagle
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Princeton's WordNet
spread eaglenoun
an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States
spread eagleadjective
a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
spread-eagleverb
with arms and legs stretched out and apart
"lay spread-eagle on the floor"
spread-eagleverb
stretch out completely
"They spread-eagled him across the floor"
spread-eagleverb
stretch over
"His residences spread-eagle the entire county"
spread-eagleverb
execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
spread-eagleverb
stand with arms and legs spread out
spread-eagle, spreadeagle, routverb
defeat disastrously
GCIDE
spread-eagleverb
To assume a spread-eagled position; -- it may be done reclining, for relaxation, or momentarily, as an exhibitionary maneuver in a sport.
Wiktionary
spread-eagleverb
To put into a spread-eagle position, with arms and legs extended and spread.
spread-eagleverb
To put one's body in a spread eagle.
spread-eagleadverb
With arms and legs extended and spread.
spread-eagleadjective
Lying with arms and legs outstretched and separated.
spread-eagleadjective
Characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; bombastic.
Etymology: From splayed-eagle, splay + eagle
ChatGPT
spread-eagle
Spread-eagle is a term used to describe a position in which someone's arms and legs are spread out and extended in different directions from the body, typically in an X shape. This term can be used in various contexts such as gymnastics, skiing or other sports. Moreover, in heraldry, a spread-eagle refers to an eagle depicted with its wings and legs extended.
Webster Dictionary
Spread-eagleadjective
characterized by a pretentious, boastful, exaggerated style; defiantly or extravagantly bombastic; as, a spread-eagle orator; a spread-eagle speech
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
spread-eagle
A punishment inflicted by seizing the offender by his arms and legs to the shrouds, and there leaving him for a specified time.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
spread-eagle
In heraldry, an eagle, or the figure of an eagle, with its wings elevated and its legs extended;—often met as a device in heraldry, upon military ornaments, and the like.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spread-eagle in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spread-eagle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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