Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. Slang A full colonel.
Wiktionary
- n. US, slang, military A member of the U. S. armed forces having the rank of full colonel, as distinct from a lieutenant colonel.
Etymologies
- From the insignia of rank, which bears a depiction of an eagle. (Wiktionary)
- From the eagle of the insignia. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
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Specific use of the word bird to describe those featherless bipeds with the broad nails. (From Plato's description of man. See chicken.)
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