Category:Talon

Tal"on, n. Etym: [f., heel, spur, ll. talo, fr. L. talus the ankle, Heel.]

1. The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a Bird of prey. Bacon.

2. (zoöl.)

Defn: one of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face Of an elephant's tooth.

3. (arch.)

Defn: a kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee.

Note: when the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted Talon.

4. The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot The bolt. Knight.