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tallow
tally (1)
tally (2)
tally light
tally sheet
tallyho
Talmud
talon
taluk
talus (1)
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talweg
TAM
tam
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tam-tam
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talon

tal·on [ tállən ] (plural tal·ons)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. hooked claw: a hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey

2. something like claw: something that looks like a claw, e.g. a curled human finger

3. part of lock: the part of a lock that the key presses when turned and that causes the bolt to slide out

4. architecture 
Same as  ogee (sense 2)


5. card games undealt cards: in some card games, e.g. solitaire, the remainder of the deck of cards after a deal

[14th century. Via French< assumed Vulgar Latin talon- "heel, spur" < Latin talus "ankle"]

tal·oned adjective
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