Definition of talus Talus
taβ’lus
We found 15 definitions of talus from 9 different sources.
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What does talus mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: taluses |
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| talus - a sloping mass of loose rocks at the base of a cliff | ||
| scree | ||
| talus - the bone in the ankle that articulates with the leg bones to form the ankle joint | ||
| anklebone, astragal, astragalus | ||
| bone, os a shade of white the color of bleached bones | ||
| ankle, ankle joint, articulatio talocruralis, mortise joint a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus | ||
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Wiktionary 
- talus (Noun)
Anatomy The bone of the ankle. - talus (Noun)
A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice. - talus (Noun)
The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary π
- talus (n.)
The astragalus. - talus (n.)
A variety of clubfoot (Talipes calcaneus). See the Note under Talipes. - talus (n.)
A slope; the inclination of the face of a work. - talus (n.)
A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ξ©
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talus
The bone in the ankle connecting to the leg bones to form the ankle joint.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary π
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talus
tΔβ²lus, n. the ankle-bone: (arch.) a slope: (fort.) the sloping part of a work: (geol.) a sloping heap of fragments at the foot of a steep rock. [L.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book β΅
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talus
The old word in fortification for slope.
Military DictionaryMilitary Dictionary and Gazetteer π₯
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talus
The old word in fortification for a slope.
Wikipedia 
- The talus is the second largest of the seven tarsal (ankle) bones. It is next to the calcaneus and navicular bones.
