American symbol (5)
I believe the answer is:
eagle
'american symbol' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for eagle that I've seen before include "Coin made of gold" , "It normally takes two or three shots to shoot this" , "good score" , "Bird with hooked bill and long broad wings" , "Bird - emblem of power" .)