Definition of talon

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Talon (n.) The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey..

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Fist :: Fist (n.) The talons of a bird of prey.
Pounced :: Pounced (a.) Furnished with claws or talons; as, the pounced young of the eagle..
Sere :: Sere (n.) Claw; talon.
Talon :: Talon (n.) A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee..
Fishhawk :: Fishhawk (n.) The osprey (Pandion haliaetus), found both in Europe and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard..
Talon :: Talon (n.) The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey..
Pounce :: Pounce (v. t.) The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
Talon :: Talon (n.) The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
Pounce :: Pounce (v. t.) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons..
Unguis :: Unguis (n.) The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage..
Ungular :: Ungular (a.) Of or pertaining to a hoof, claw, or talon; ungual..
Ungual :: Ungual (a.) Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one..
Ungula :: Ungula (n.) A hoof, claw, or talon..
Cope :: Cope (v. t.) To pare the beak or talons of (a hawk).
Foot :: Foot (v. t.) The size or strike with the talon.
Talon :: Talon (n.) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
Accipitres :: Accipitres (n. pl.) The order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls..
Clutch :: Clutch (n.) The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary..
Armed :: Armed (a.) Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey..
Catalan :: Catalan (a.) Of or pertaining to Catalonia.
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