Talons

noun

A claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey.

Примеры использования:

The mouse wouldn't have stood much chance against the peregrine's talons

noun

The part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.

Примеры использования:

In such locks, lever steps on a key bit engage the lever tumblers and a bolt step on the key bit en…

noun

(in various card games) the cards that have not yet been dealt.

Примеры использования:

If a spade is turned it is put back in the middle of the talon and the next card is turned up for t…

noun

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.

Примеры использования:

Every bond was provided with 24 half-yearly coupons and a talon for the renewal of the coupon-sheet.

noun

An ogee moulding.

noun

A sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses esp. when hunting animals

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A form that comes with some types of bond, that can be used to order new coupons (= part that is separated from a paper bond when interest is paid to the bond owner) when the original coupons are gone

Примеры использования:

The bonds are in the denominations of £1,000, £10,000 and £500,000 each with coupons and one talon …

noun

A sharp nail on the foot of a bird that it uses when hunting animals