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The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey. Bacon.

order that includes rapacious birds. They have a hooked bill, and sharp, strongly curved talons. There are three families, represented by the vultures, the falcons or hawks, and the owls.

Having horns, beak, talons, etc; -- said of beasts and birds of prey. Armed at all points (Blazoning), completely incased in armor, sometimes described as armed cap-à-pie. Cussans. -- Armed en flute. (Naut.) See under Flute. -- Armed magnet, a magnet provided with an armature. -- Armed neutrality. See under Neutrali…

Of or pertaining to Catalonia. -- n.

The hands, claws, or talons, in the act of grasping firmly; -- often figuratively, for power, rapacity, or cruelty; as, to fall into the clutches of an adversary. I must have . . . little care of myself, if I ever more come near the clutches of such a giant. Bp. Stillingfleet.

To pare the beak or talons of (a hawk). J. H. Walsh.

rope and America; -- so called because it plunges into the water and seizes fishes in its talons. Called also fishing eagle, and bald buzzard.

The talons of a bird of prey. [Obs.] More light than culver in the falcon's fist. Spenser.

The size or strike with the talon. [Poet.] Shak.

others three. Both table and provisions vanished guite. With sound of harpies' wings and talons heard. Milton.

The claw or talon of a bird of prey. Spenser. Burke.

Furnished with claws or talons; as, the pounced young of the eagle. Thomson.

Claw; talon. [Obs.] Chapman.

Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one.

The nail, claw, talon, or hoof of a finger, toe, or other appendage.

A hoof, claw, or talon.

Of or pertaining to a hoof, claw, or talon; ungual.