Tal"on (?), n. [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.) One of certain small
prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
3. (Arch.) A kind of molding, concave at the
bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee.
&fist; 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.
Tal"on (?), n. [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.) One of certain small
prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
3. (Arch.) A kind of molding, concave at the
bottom and convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee.
&fist; 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.
