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talon |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Talon \Tal"on\, n. [F., heel, spur, LL talo, fr L. talus the ankle, heel.] 1. The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey. --Bacon. 2. (Zo["o]l.) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth. 3. (Arch.) A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top -- usually called an {ogee}. Note: When the concave part is at the top it is called an {inverted talon}. 4. The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt. --Knight. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: talon n : a sharp hooked claw esp. on a bird of prey
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