what is the meaning of aquiline
aquiline. adj. 1. (Anatomy) (of a nose) having the curved or hooked shape of an eagle's beak. 2. (Zoology) of or resembling an eagle. [C17: from Latin aquilÄ«nus, from aquila eagle].ood day, age about forty, height about five feet nine, black hair, generally rather handsome visage, complexion dark, eyes dark, thin, long and sallow face, aquiline nose but not straight, having a peculiar inclination towards the left cheek which imparts a sinister expression.