talon 
talon
Definition
talon (tal′ən)
noun
- the claw of a bird of prey or, sometimes, of an animal
- a human finger or hand when like a claw in appearance or grasp
- the part of the bolt of a lock upon which the key presses as it is turned
- in card games, the stock remaining after the cards are dealt
- Archit. an ogee molding
Etymology: ME, talon, claw < OFr, heel, spur < VL *talo < L talus, ankle
tal′·oned adjective
talon
Synonyms
talon
Usage Examples
Possessives
- eagle: The first, their eldest brother, has lion's paws and eagle's talons.
Converse of object
- have: They have sharp talons ( claws ) with which they catch their prey.
- curve: To do this raptors have very strong legs and powerful feet with very sharp curved talons.
- outstretch: But 7E, very sensibly, remained on her perch, ducking as 08's outstretched talons whistled past again and again.
- claw: Within moments, the gloom which surrounded everyone was filled with scaly wings, clawing talons, biting fangs, and foul stenches.
Adjective modifier
- sharp: They have sharp talons ( claws ) with which they catch their prey.
- long: The biggest fake one, with the long red talons, is Lea!
- red: The biggest fake one, with the long red talons, is Lea!
- powerful: The Sparrow Hawk flew dispassionately to nearby cover, grasping its tiny victim in powerful talons.
- large: They are a large bird with a white underside and large talons, living solely on fish.
- clammy: Posted in Diary, Writing on May 1st, 2005 by Graham Sleep releases me from it's clammy talons.
Modifies a noun
- lineup: Community cards came the talon lineup ultraviolet part of beneath the spots.
- tsi: Up percent last the talon tsi merely explain existing rendus march b.
- robot: TALON robots can climb stairs and sustain falls and right themselves.
Noun used with modifier
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