A claw or talon of a bird of prey. Also (occasionally) in extended use of other animals. Now archaic or historical.
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| 释义 | the world > animals > birds > order Falconiformes (falcons, etc.) > family Accipitridae (hawks, etc.) > [noun] > hawk > parts of > toe or claw (6) pouncea1475 A claw or talon of a bird of prey. Also (occasionally) in extended use of other animals. Now archaic or historical. key of the foot1486 one of the principal claws of a hawk's foot. single1486 Falconry. The middle or outer claw on the foot of a hawk or falcon. Now only archaic. stretcher1486 Falconry. A toe of a hawk or falcon. Obsolete. pounce joint1614 a joint in a hawk's toe. pouncer1704 = pounce, n.1 7a. Obsolete. rare. |
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