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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
sea eagle
    n 1: large harmless hawk found worldwide that feeds on fish and
         builds a bulky nest often occupied for years [syn:
         osprey, fish hawk, fish eagle, sea eagle, Pandion
         haliaetus]
    2: any of various large eagles that usually feed on fish

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Sea eagle \Sea" ea"gle\
   1. (Zool.) Any one of several species of fish-eating eagles
      of the genus Haliaeetus and allied genera, as the North
      Pacific sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), which has
      white shoulders, head, rump, and tail; the European
      white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla); and the
      Indian white-tailed sea eagle, or fishing eagle
      (Polioaetus ichthyaetus). The bald eagle and the osprey
      are also sometimes classed as sea eagles.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. (Zool.) The eagle ray. See under Ray.
      [1913 Webster]

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