Definition of claw

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Claw (n.) Anything resembling the claw of an animal, as the curved and forked end of a hammer for drawing nails..

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Sere :: Sere (n.) Claw; talon.
Raptorial :: Raptorial (a.) Adapted for seizing prey; -- said of the legs, claws, etc., of insects, birds, and other animals..
Morne :: Morne (a.) Without teeth, tongue, or claws; -- said of a lion represented heraldically..
Falcula :: Falcula (n.) A curved and sharp-pointed claw.
Unguiferous :: Unguiferous (a.) Producing, having, or supporting nails or claws..
Clawback :: Clawback (a.) Flattering; sycophantic.
Pipit :: Pipit (n.) Any one of numerous species of small singing birds belonging to Anthus and allied genera, of the family Motacillidae. They strongly resemble the true larks in habits, colors, and the great length of the hind claw. They are, therefore, often called titlarks, and pipit larks..
Expeditate :: Expeditate (v. t.) To deprive of the claws or the balls of the fore feet; as, to expeditate a dog that he may not chase deer..
Uncus :: Uncus (n.) A hook or claw.
Badger :: Badger (n.) A carnivorous quadruped of the genus Meles or of an allied genus. It is a burrowing animal, with short, thick legs, and long claws on the fore feet. One species (M. vulgaris), called also brock, inhabits the north of Europe and Asia; another species (Taxidea Americana / Labradorica) inhabits the northern parts of North America. See Teledu..
Foussa :: Foussa (n.) A viverrine animal of Madagascar (Cryptoprocta ferox). It resembles a cat in size and form, and has retractile claws..
Dragon :: Dragon (n.) A fabulous animal, generally represented as a monstrous winged serpent or lizard, with a crested head and enormous claws, and regarded as very powerful and ferocious..
Ungual :: Ungual (a.) Of or pertaining to a nail, claw, talon, or hoof, or resembling one..
Pounce :: Pounce (v. i.) To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; -- with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively..
Caryophyllaceous :: Caryophyllaceous (a.) Having corollas of five petals with long claws inclosed in a tubular, calyx, as the pink.
Dog :: Dog (n.) A grappling iron, with a claw or claws, for fastening into wood or other heavy articles, for the purpose of raising or moving them..
Clawless :: Clawless (a.) Destitute of claws.
Bird''s-foot :: Bird's-foot (n.) A papilionaceous plant, the Ornithopus, having a curved, cylindrical pod tipped with a short, clawlike point..
Clee :: Clee (n.) A claw.
Unguiculated :: Unguiculated (a.) Furnished with nails, claws, or hooks; clawed. See the Note under Nail, n., 1..
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