n.
- a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.
- the part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.
- (in various card games) the cards that have not been dealt.
- a printed form attached to a bearer bond that enables the holder to apply for a new sheet of coupons when the existing coupons have been used up.
- Architecture an ogee moulding.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr., lit. ‘heel’, from L. talus ‘ankle bone, heel’.