TALONS

Noun

talons

plural of talon

Anagrams

• Alston, Latson, Slaton, Tolans, santol, stanol, tonals

Source: Wiktionary


TALON

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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