Spreadeagle
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The term spreadeagle can mean:
- Spreadeagle (heraldry), a figure derived from a heraldic depiction of an eagle
- Spread Eagle (horse)Spread Eagle (horse)Spread Eagle was a British Thoroughbred racehorse that won the 1795 Epsom Derby and was later imported into the United States to factor into the pedigrees of early American racehorses.-Pedigree and racing career:...
, an 18th century Thoroughbred racehorse and winner of the 1795 Epsom Derby - Spreadeagle (position)Spreadeagle (position)The spread eagle is the position in which a person has his or her arms outstretched and legs apart, figuratively resembling an eagle with wings spread. It is a style that appears commonly in nature and geometry. In human style it is represented by the letter "X".A spreadeagle is a common position...
, a human position in which a person is figuratively in the same position as an eagle with its wings spread and legs well apart - Spread eagle (figure skating)Spread eagle (figure skating)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...
- Blood eagleBlood eagleThe Blood Eagle was a method of torture and execution that is sometimes mentioned in Norse saga literature. It was performed by cutting the ribs of the victim by the spine, breaking the ribs so they resembled blood-stained wings, and pulling the lungs out. Salt was sprinkled in the wounds...
or "spread-eagle", an alleged Viking method of execution - Spread Eagle, WisconsinSpread Eagle, WisconsinSpread Eagle is an unincorporated community in Florence County, in the town of Florence, in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is part of the Iron Mountain, MI–WI Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Transporation:...
- Spread-eagleism, the 19th century precursor to the term "Jingoism"
- Spread Eagle (band)Spread Eagle (band)Spread Eagle is an American hard rock band from New York City. After only a few months of rehearsal they were signed by MCA Records. They released two albums Spread Eagle and Open To The Public and disbanded in 1995...
, an American hard rock band - Spread Eagle (album)Spread Eagle (Album)Spread Eagle is the sixth studio album by the Dutch band Peter Pan Speedrock.-Track listing:#"Cock-Teaser"#"Tonight Allright"#"Time To Get Down"#"Damn You All To Hell"#"Pay The Fuckin' Bill"#"Alfa Female"#"Ain't No Part Of Nothing"#"Good Stuff"...
, a Peter Pan Speedrock album - The Spread Eagle is the corporate logo of Barclays Bank, a UK bank, and the name of their staff magazine