spread eagle
See also: spread-eagle and spreadeagle
English
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A heraldic spread eagle
Noun
spread eagle (plural spread eagles)
- A position of the body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles.
- (figure skating) A move in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other.