Talons - English meaning
ˈtæl.ən
Talons – definitions in English dictionary
nounA claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.
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The mouse wouldn't have stood much chance against the peregrine's talonsnounThe part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.
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In such locks, lever steps on a key bit engage the lever tumblers and a bolt step on the key bit en…noun(in various card games) the cards that have not yet been dealt.
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If a spade is turned it is put back in the middle of the talon and the next card is turned up for t…nounA printed form attached to a bearer bond that enables the holder to apply for a new sheet of coupons when the existing coupons have been used up.
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Every bond was provided with 24 half-yearly coupons and a talon for the renewal of the coupon-sheet.nounAn ogee moulding.
nounA sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses esp. when hunting animals
nounA form that comes with some types of bond, that can be used to order new coupons (= part that is separated from a paper bond when interest is paid to the bond owner) when the original coupons are gone
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The bonds are in the denominations of £1,000, £10,000 and £500,000 each with coupons and one talon …
nounA sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses when hunting animals
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Word origin
late Middle English (denoting any heel-like part or object): from Old French, literally ‘heel’, from Latin talus ‘ankle bone, heel’.
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