talón

a claw, especially of a bird of prey.

Talons Sentence Examples. They have sharp talons (claws) with which they catch their prey. They had fierce eyes and sharp talons and beaks, and the children hoped none of them would venture into the cavern. The first, their eldest brother, has lion's paws and eagle's talons.

Etymology. From Middle English talon, taloun, from Old French talon (“heel, spur”), from Medieval Latin tālōnem, from Vulgar Latin *tālōnis, from Latin tālus (“ankle”).

Examples of talon Birds of prey have talons that are very powerful, sharp and long -- as sharp as cat's claws but much longer. They locked talons, then tumbled around on the beach flapping their wings. In one photo, a hunter cradles his eagle gently, its talons curled toward the sky.

A bird's talons are the sharp, hooked claws at the end of the toes. Birds have one talon on every toe, and they may differ in overall shape, curvature, and thickness depending on how the bird will use its talons and how worn individual talons may be.

Synonyms of talon (noun claw) hook. nail.

claw. nounnail of animal; tool shaped like nail of an animal. barb. cant hook. clapperclaw.

On this page you'll find 2 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to talons, such as: nail, and hook.

claw, also called Talon, narrow, arched structure that curves downward from the end of a digit in birds, reptiles, many mammals, and some amphibians. It is a hardened (keratinized) modification of the epidermis. Claws may be adapted for scratching, clutching, digging, or climbing.

William Cobb The great grandfather of Dick Grayson, William Cobb, AKA Talon is one of most revered assassins in the Court of Owls. His powers are rare and allow him to be one of the most formidable foes in Gotham. Talon has extreme accelerated healing abilities and does not physically age.

claw, also called Talon, narrow, arched structure that curves downward from the end of a digit in birds, reptiles, many mammals, and some amphibians. It is a hardened (keratinized) modification of the epidermis. Claws may be adapted for scratching, clutching, digging, or climbing.

William Cobb The great grandfather of Dick Grayson, William Cobb, AKA Talon is one of most revered assassins in the Court of Owls. His powers are rare and allow him to be one of the most formidable foes in Gotham. Talon has extreme accelerated healing abilities and does not physically age.

Talon is French for heel, and the term au talon, “at the heel,” means play the music with the bow hair at the heel or bottom part of the bow, closest to the hand (other terms for playing music using the bottom part of the bow include "at the frog" or nut).

noun. a claw, especially of a bird of prey. the shoulder on the bolt of a lock against which the key presses in sliding the bolt.

Talons Sentence Examples. They have sharp talons (claws) with which they catch their prey. They had fierce eyes and sharp talons and beaks, and the children hoped none of them would venture into the cavern. The first, their eldest brother, has lion's paws and eagle's talons.

Translation of "au talon" in English. in the heel to the heel at the Talon tail.

​Vocally, the Talon singers each take on the role of a specific Eagles voice. Chris Lloyd (who is also a great pop-crooner) is Don Henley in range and emotive delivery while Peter Anderson takes the Glenn Frey leads (his bass-baritone vocal also brings warmth and depth to the harmonies).