~ 1 [ 'teɪləs ]
■ noun ( plural tali -lʌɪ ) Anatomy the large bone in the ankle, which articulates with the tibia of the leg and the calcaneus and navicular bone of the foot.
Origin
C16: from L., lit. 'ankle, heel'.
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~ 2 [ 'teɪləs ]
■ noun ( plural ~es )
1》 a sloping mass of rock fragments at the foot of a cliff.
2》 the sloping side of an earthwork, or of a wall that tapers to the top.
Origin
C17: from Fr., of unknown origin.