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TALON
talon
(noun) a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
talon (plural talons)
A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
(zoology) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
(architecture) A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.)
The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
In various card games, the remaining stock of undealt cards.
Anagrams
• Alton, Laton, Tolan, Tolna, laton, notal, tonal
Etymology
Proper noun
Talon
A surname.
A male given name from English of modern usage.
Anagrams
• Alton, Laton, Tolan, Tolna, laton, notal, tonal
Source: Wiktionary
Tal"on, n. Etym: [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. (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
3. (Arch.)
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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