a claw, esp of a bird of prey
an object or part of something shaped like a claw
an object or part of something shaped like or suggestive of a claw
the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt
in architecture = ogee
in the Stock Exchange, a printed slip of paper attached to some bonds to allow the person holding the bonds to apply for new coupons (detachable parts of bonds that are presented when payment of interest is due; see coupon)
in various card games, the pile of cards that remain undealt
taloned adj
[Middle English via French from Latin talus ankle, anklebone]