tiger's-clawn.(a) a weapon for secret attack used by the Mahrattas, consisting of short sharp curved steel blades fixed to a plate or strap which is secured to the palm of the hand;(b) in Mechanics a boring or rifling rod in which the cutting tool is automatically sheathed as it enters the bore and expands on the cutting stroke.
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