transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈta-lən ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English taloun heel, hind claw of a bird of prey, from Anglo-French talun, from Vulgar Latin * talon-, *talo, from Latin talus ankle, anklebone
Date: 15th century
1.
a. : the claw of an animal and especially of a bird of prey
b. : a finger or hand of a human being
2. : a part or object shaped like or suggestive of a heel or claw: as
a. : an ogee molding
b. : the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt
3.
a. : cards laid aside in a pile in solitaire
b. : stock 10c
• tal·oned -lənd adjective