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| tal·on [ tállən ] (plural tal·ons) |
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1. hooked claw: a hooked claw, especially of a bird of prey
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2. something like claw: something that looks like a claw, e.g. a curled human finger
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3. part of lock: the part of a lock that the key presses when turned and that causes the bolt to slide out
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4. architecture
Same as ogee (sense 2)
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5. card games undealt cards: in some card games, e.g. solitaire, the remainder of the deck of cards after a deal
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| [14th century. Via French< assumed Vulgar Latin talon- "heel, spur" < Latin talus "ankle"] |
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  tal·oned adjective |
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