TALON


Meaning of TALON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtælən ]

n. 1 a claw, esp. of a bird of prey. 2 the cards left after the deal in a card-game. 3 the last part of a dividend-coupon sheet, entitling the holder to a new sheet on presentation. 4 the shoulder of a bolt against which the key presses in shooting it in a lock. 5 an ogee moulding. øøtaloned adj. (also in comb.). [ME f. OF, = heel, ult. f. L talus: see TALUS(1)]

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