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Definition of talon in English: talonnoun ˈtalənˈtælən 1A claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey. the mouse wouldn't have stood much chance against the peregrine's talons figurative the black talons of mechanized war Example sentencesExamples - Its body was in the shape of a bear, but its claws were like the talons of a hawk, or eagle.
- Fingernails, horns, claws, talons and hooves are special growths of the outer skin or epidermis.
- The thumb and toe claws have an extra talon, which is unique in bats.
- The guards inspected the ship as it hovered over the floor and extended three landing claws, which gripped the concrete floor and scratched at them like a massive bird's talons.
- The pair may grasp beaks, interlocking talons while spiraling toward the ground.
- They dive from above to grab their prey out of the air with their strong talons.
- Their feet were clawed with talons, very sharp and powerful.
- Another loophole would permit hounds to drive hares into the talons of birds of prey.
- They often carry their prey in their bill, unlike other birds of prey that carry their prey in their talons.
- They patrol low over the ground, or hover high over a field, watching for movement, then swooping down, talons first, to grab prey.
- She dropped her staff as she felt its talons clawing at her cheek.
- The pound and scrape of feet, claws, and metal talons was deafening.
- They drop down on prey and capture it in their talons.
- Unlike birds of prey, the talons of Old World vultures are relatively weak and unsuitable as weapons of attack.
- They look like the brightly colored talons of some exotic bird.
- The scientist watches as eagles dive into the river, emerging laboriously moments later with silver salmon firmly in their talons.
- It was a hawk or eagle or some other bird of prey, with wings spread and talons outstretched.
- They catch their prey in their talons and can even snatch flying insects from mid-air.
- She turned around to face a gigantic brown bird with talons three times the size of her hand and a wingspan of at least ten feet.
- There was a loud screech on the door as its large talons clawed at the steel.
2The part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock. Example sentencesExamples - Another introduction of his was the use of the revolving barrel which carries on it the bolt talon, so that the force to move the bolt in and out comes from the whole web of the key bit and not by a separate lower bolt step.
- In such locks, lever steps on a key bit engage the lever tumblers and a bolt step on the key bit engages a bolt talon for moving the bolt.
3(in various card games) the cards that have not yet been dealt. Example sentencesExamples - If a spade is turned it is put back in the middle of the talon and the next card is turned up for trumps.
- A basic turn consists of drawing the top card of the talon and placing it face up on the top of your stack.
- The remaining stock of undealt cards is put face down on the table to form the talon.
- At any stage in the deal 2 excess cards are dealt face down to the table as a talon.
- The remaining talon is placed face down on the table in the center and the top card is turned over.
4A 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. Example sentencesExamples - The serial number of the security must appear in the top right-hand corner of each security, on any talon and on each coupon (if any).
- For UK tax purposes, both talons and annuities should be deemed to be holdings of their constituent strips.
- Every bond was provided with 24 half-yearly coupons and a talon for the renewal of the coupon-sheet.
Derivatives adjective ˈtaləndˈtælənd Long, spindly, red legs ending in long toed, taloned feet stretch up from the ground, meeting the bird's downy underplumage a couple feet above the sand. Example sentencesExamples - But on this island, a small group of ambitious real estate agents can disrupt communities and tantalize foolish landlords into untenable positions with the snap of taloned fingers.
- He felt as though someone had grasped his heart with a cold, taloned hand and was slowly squeezing.
- And now they both broke down and sobbed aloud without a pause, like birds bereaved, like the sea eagle or taloned vulture, when villages have robbed the nests of their unfledged young.
- It is possible that the taloned hind limbs were used to dispatch large prey as well, but all of this is merely conjecture.
Origin Late Middle English (denoting any heel-like part or object): from Old French, literally 'heel', from Latin talus 'ankle bone, heel'. Definition of talon in US English: talonnounˈtalənˈtælən 1A claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey. the mouse wouldn't have stood much chance against the peregrine's talons figurative the black talons of mechanized war Example sentencesExamples - The pound and scrape of feet, claws, and metal talons was deafening.
- The thumb and toe claws have an extra talon, which is unique in bats.
- They often carry their prey in their bill, unlike other birds of prey that carry their prey in their talons.
- They look like the brightly colored talons of some exotic bird.
- Its body was in the shape of a bear, but its claws were like the talons of a hawk, or eagle.
- They patrol low over the ground, or hover high over a field, watching for movement, then swooping down, talons first, to grab prey.
- It was a hawk or eagle or some other bird of prey, with wings spread and talons outstretched.
- Their feet were clawed with talons, very sharp and powerful.
- The pair may grasp beaks, interlocking talons while spiraling toward the ground.
- Unlike birds of prey, the talons of Old World vultures are relatively weak and unsuitable as weapons of attack.
- She dropped her staff as she felt its talons clawing at her cheek.
- They dive from above to grab their prey out of the air with their strong talons.
- Another loophole would permit hounds to drive hares into the talons of birds of prey.
- They drop down on prey and capture it in their talons.
- Fingernails, horns, claws, talons and hooves are special growths of the outer skin or epidermis.
- The guards inspected the ship as it hovered over the floor and extended three landing claws, which gripped the concrete floor and scratched at them like a massive bird's talons.
- The scientist watches as eagles dive into the river, emerging laboriously moments later with silver salmon firmly in their talons.
- She turned around to face a gigantic brown bird with talons three times the size of her hand and a wingspan of at least ten feet.
- They catch their prey in their talons and can even snatch flying insects from mid-air.
- There was a loud screech on the door as its large talons clawed at the steel.
2The part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock. Example sentencesExamples - In such locks, lever steps on a key bit engage the lever tumblers and a bolt step on the key bit engages a bolt talon for moving the bolt.
- Another introduction of his was the use of the revolving barrel which carries on it the bolt talon, so that the force to move the bolt in and out comes from the whole web of the key bit and not by a separate lower bolt step.
3(in various card games) the cards that have not yet been dealt. Example sentencesExamples - The remaining stock of undealt cards is put face down on the table to form the talon.
- At any stage in the deal 2 excess cards are dealt face down to the table as a talon.
- The remaining talon is placed face down on the table in the center and the top card is turned over.
- A basic turn consists of drawing the top card of the talon and placing it face up on the top of your stack.
- If a spade is turned it is put back in the middle of the talon and the next card is turned up for trumps.
Origin Late Middle English (denoting any heel-like part or object): from Old French, literally ‘heel’, from Latin talus ‘ankle bone, heel’. |