Definitions for talonˈtæl ən
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
tal•onˈtæl ən(n.)
a claw, esp. of a bird of prey.
Category: Zoology
the shoulder on the bolt of a lock against which the key presses in sliding the bolt.
Category: Building Trades
the cards left over after the deal.
Category: Games
Origin of talon:
1350–1400; ME taloun < AF; OF talon < VL *tālōnem, acc. of *tālō, for L tālus heel
tal′oned(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
talon(noun)
a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
Wiktionary
talon(Noun)
A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
Webster Dictionary
Talon(noun)
the claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey
Talon(noun)
one of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth
Talon(noun)
a kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee
Talon(noun)
the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt
Translations for talon
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
talon(noun)
the claw of a bird of prey.
- klouAfrikaans
- مِخْلَبArabic
- нокътBulgarian
- garraPortuguese (BR)
- pařátCzech
- die KlaueGerman
- kloDanish
- νύχι αρπαχτικούGreek
- garraSpanish
- küünisEstonian
- چنگالFarsi
- kynsiFinnish
- serreFrench
- טוֹפֶרHebrew
- पंजाHindi
- kandžaCroatian
- karomHungarian
- cakarIndonesian
- klóIcelandic
- artiglioItalian
- つめJapanese
- (맹금의) 발톱Korean
- nagasLithuanian
- (plēsīga putna) nagsLatvian
- cakarMalay
- klauwDutch
- rovfuglkloNorwegian
- szponPolish
- garraPortuguese
- ghearăRomanian
- коготьRussian
- pazúr, drápSlovak
- krempeljSlovenian
- kandžaSerbian
- kloSwedish
- เล็บของสัตว์Thai
- yırtıcı kuş pençesiTurkish
- (猛禽等的)爪Chinese (Trad.)
- кіготь, пазурUkrainian
- شکاري پرندے کا پنجہUrdu
- móng, vuốtVietnamese
- （尤指猛禽的）爪Chinese (Simp.)
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