[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

talon \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.
      1913 webster

   2. zool. one of certain small prominences on the hind part
      of the face of an elephant's tooth.
      1913 webster

   3. arch. a kind of molding, concave at the bottom and
      convex at the top; -- usually called an ogee.
      1913 webster

   note: when the concave part is at the top, it is called an
         inverted talon.
         1913 webster

   4. the shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts
      to shoot the bolt. --knight.
      1913 webster talook
see also:
ogee inverted talon 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

talon
     n : a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey

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