Definition of talons Talons

/tæˈlʌnz/ - [tatlunz] -

We found 3 definitions of talons from 2 different sources.

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What does talons mean?

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  • talons (Noun)
    Plural of talon.

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  • talons, noun, plural of talon.

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Noun

Plural: talons

talon - a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
  claw a bird's foot
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  • talon (Noun)
    A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
  • talon (Noun)
    One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
  • talon (Noun)
    A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee.
  • talon (Noun)
    The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
  • talon (Noun)
    In the card game bezique, the remaining stock of undealt cards.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • talon (n.)
    The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey.
  • talon (n.)
    One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
  • talon (n.)
    A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee.
  • talon (n.)
    The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • talon
    tal′on, n. the claw of a bird of prey.—adj. Tal′oned. [Fr. talon, through Low L., from L. talus, the heel.]

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