talon

tal·on  (tln)

n.

1.

a. The claw of a bird of prey.

b. The similar claw of a predatory animal.

2. Something similar to or suggestive of an animal's claw.

3. The part of a lock that the key presses in order to shoot the bolt.

4. Games The part of the deck of cards in certain card games left on the table after the deal.

5. Architecture An ogee molding.

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[Middle English taloun, from Old French talon, heel, from Vulgar Latin *tl, tln-, from Latin tlus, ankle.]

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talon [ˈtælən]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a sharply hooked claw, esp of a bird of prey

2. anything resembling a bird's claw

3. the part of a lock that the key presses on when it is turned

4. (Group Games / Card Games) Cards the pile of cards left after the deal

5. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect another name for ogee

6. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange) Stock Exchange a printed slip attached to some bearer bonds to enable the holder to apply for a new sheet of coupons

[from Old French: heel, from Latin tālus heel]

taloned  adj

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talon  (tln)

One of the sharp, curved claws on a limb of a bird or other animal such as a lizard, used for seizing and tearing prey. Most talons are situated at the ends of digits.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

talon - a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey bird's foot - the foot of a bird claw - sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

Translations

talon [ˈtælən] N → garra f

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talon [ˈtælən] n [bird of prey] → serre f

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talon

n → Kralle f, → Klaue f; (fig, of person) → Kralle f

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talon [ˈtælən] n → artiglio

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talon

n talon [ˈtӕlən]

the claw of a bird of prey. klou مِخْلَب нокът pařát klo die Klaue νύχι αρπαχτικού garra küünis چنگال kynsi serre טוֹפֶר पंजा kandža karom cakar kló artiglio つめ (맹금의) 발톱 nagas (plēsīga putna) nags cakar klauw rovfuglklo szpon garra gheară коготь pazúr, dráp krempelj kandža klo เล็บของสัตว์ yırtıcı kuş pençesi 爪 кіготь, пазур شکاري پرندے کا پنجہ móng, vuốt 爪