sea eagle Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and builds a bulky nest often occupied for years
    fish eagle; fish hawk; osprey; Pandion haliaetus.
  2. noun any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish

WordNet

Sea" ea"gle
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles of the genus Haliæetus 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 (Polioaëtus ichthyaëtus). The bald eagle and the osprey are also sometimes classed as sea eagles.
  2. (Zoöl.) The eagle ray. See under Ray.

Webster 1913