What does SPREAD EAGLE mean?

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spread eagle

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. spread eaglenoun

    an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States

  2. spread eagleadjective

    a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line

  3. spread-eagleverb

    with arms and legs stretched out and apart

    "lay spread-eagle on the floor"

  4. spread-eagleverb

    stretch out completely

    "They spread-eagled him across the floor"

  5. spread-eagleverb

    stretch over

    "His residences spread-eagle the entire county"

  6. spread-eagleverb

    execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out

  7. spread-eagleverb

    stand with arms and legs spread out

  8. spread-eagle, spreadeagle, routverb

    defeat disastrously

Wiktionary

  1. spread eaglenoun

    A position of a body involving full extension of the limbs with both fore- and hind-limbs spread wide, usually referring to humans or heraldic eagles

  2. spread eaglenoun

    A move in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other.

ChatGPT

  1. spread eagle

    There are different contexts where the term "spread eagle" is used, but in general, it refers to a position in which someone's arms and legs are spread out widely in different directions. 1. In sports such as skiing and figure skating, a spread eagle is a position where a person extends their limbs out widely in all four directions, resembling an eagle with its wings spread out. 2. In BDSM activities or erotic context, spread eagle refers to a position where a person is bound or tied with their limbs spread apart. 3. A spread eagle pose can also refer to a yoga position where the arms and legs are extended outward. 4. In the military, a spread eagle might refer to an inspection position where a person stands with their legs apart and arms extended. It's generally used to describe any position where limbs are widely spread apart, and can vary based on the exact context it's being used.

Wikidata

  1. Spread eagle

    The spread eagle is one of the moves in the field in the sport of figure skating, in which a skater glides on both feet, the toes turned out to the sides, heels facing each other. It can be performed on either the inside or outside edges. It is commonly used as an entrance to jumps, adding to the difficulty level of that jump under the Code of Points. It is most commonly used an entrance to an axel jump.

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. spread eagle

    A person seized in the rigging; generally a passenger thus made to pay his entrance forfeit.

Etymology and Origins

  1. Spread Eagle

    An inn sign adopted from the arms of Germany, indicative of the fact that the wines of that country were to be had on the premises.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of SPREAD EAGLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of SPREAD EAGLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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