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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tal•on /ˈtælən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Zoologya claw, esp. of a bird of prey.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tal•on (tal′ən),USA pronunciation n. - Zoologya claw, esp. of a bird of prey.
- Buildingthe shoulder on the bolt of a lock against which the key presses in sliding the bolt.
- Games[Cards.]the cards left over after the deal;
stock.
- Vulgar Latin *tālōn-, stem of *tālō, for Latin tālus heel
- Anglo-French; Old French talon
- Middle English taloun 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: talon /ˈtælən/ n - a sharply hooked claw, esp of a bird of prey
- anything resembling a bird's claw
- the part of a lock that the key presses on when it is turned
- the pile of cards left after the deal
- another name for ogee
- a printed slip attached to some bearer bonds to enable the holder to apply for a new sheet of coupons
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French: heel, from Latin tālus heelˈtaloned adj |