TALON

talon

(noun) a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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