About The Word Talon
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Talon
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What's The Definition Of Talon?
[n] a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
Synonyms | Synonyms for Talon: Related Terms | Find terms related to Talon: See Also | bird's foot | claw Talon In Webster's Dictionary \Tal"on\, n. [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. (Zo["o]l.) One of certain small prominences on the hind
part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
3. (Arch.) 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.
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