■ noun
1》 a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.
2》 the part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.
3》 (in various card games) the cards that have not been dealt.
4》 a printed form attached to a bearer bond that enables the holder to apply for a new sheet of coupons when the existing coupons have been used up.
5》 Architecture an ogee moulding.
Derivatives
~ed adjective
Origin
ME: from OFr., lit. 'heel', from L. talus 'ankle bone, heel'.