double eagle


noun
  1. a gold coin of the U.S., issued from 1849 to 1933, equal to 2 eagles or 20 dollars.

  2. Golf. a score of three strokes under par on a hole.

Origin of double eagle

1
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50

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British Dictionary definitions for double eagle

double eagle

noun
  1. a former US gold coin, having a nominal value of 20 dollars

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