talon
talon is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.(Zoöl.) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
- 2.(Arch.) 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.
- 3.The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt. Knight.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is one of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth called?
- What is 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 called?
- What is the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt. Knight called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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