Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

iron eagle

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
iron ea-gle
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.

American usage

Etymology

The term refers to the rank a colonel wears, which resembles an eagle.

Usage

Inflected Forms

iron eagles (plural)

Phrases

bird colonel chicken colonel full bird colonel

Frequently Paired Words

bird colonel chicken colonel full bird colonel

Questions

What does iron eagle mean?
An American military officer who has attained the rank of colonel but will not be promoted to the rank of general.
Where does iron eagle come from?
The term refers to the rank a colonel wears, which resembles an eagle.

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