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
Origin:
ME, talon, claw < OFr, heel, spur < VL *talo < L talus, ankle