bald eagle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a large eagle of North America that has a white head and dark wings and body
    American eagle; Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

WordNet

Bald" ea"gle
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The white-headed eagle (Haliæetus leucocephalus) of America. The young, until several years old, lack the white feathers on the head. ✍ The bald eagle is represented in the coat of arms, and on the coins, of the United States.

Webster 1913