spread eagle
Meanings
- an emblem (an eagle with wings and legs spread) on the obverse of the Great Seal of the United States
- a skating figure executed with the skates heel to heel in a straight line
- stretch out completely;
- stretch over;
- execute a spread eagle on skates, with arms and legs stretched out
- stand with arms and legs spread out
- defeat disastrously
- with arms and legs stretched out and apart;