double eagle

noun

: a golf score of three strokes less than par on a hole

The ball landed on the front right of the green and started heading for the hole. It climbed one hill and went down another and had slowed to almost a dead halt when it kissed the fiberglass flagstick and fell in for a double eagle, three under par on a hole.—

Michael Bamberger and Alan Shipnuck

called also (chiefly British) albatross

double-eagle transitive verb

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The $20 double eagle was introduced following the California Gold Rush, which significantly boosted the nation's gold supply, explained Kraljevich to The Associated Press (AP). —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 When the $20 double eagle hit the auction block, bidding had already soared to $800,850, surpassing all other items in the catalog. —

Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024 Eventually, double eagles became the largest coin for circulation. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 20 Nov. 2024 The double eagle gold coin weighs nearly an ounce and was minted in 1870 in Carson, Nevada, part of a small batch of coins produced, Stack’s says. —

Samantha Gowen, Orange County Register, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double eagle