TALBOT

Talbot, Fox Talbot, William Henry Fox Talbot

(noun) English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Proper noun

Talbot

An English surname thought to be of Norman (Germanic) origin.

A male given name

An earldom in the British peerage

A brand of English motor car

Etymology 1

Noun

talbot (plural talbots)

(physics) An mks unit of luminous energy, exactly corresponding to the SI lumen second.

Etymology 2

Noun

talbot (plural talbots)

A type of hound with broad mouth and large ears, once used for hunting and tracking.

Source: Wiktionary


Tal"bot, n.

Definition: A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. [Obs.] Wase (1654).

Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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