Tāl'on, n.
n. [Fr., Pr., & Sp. talon, It. talone, the heel, L. Lat. talo, from Lat. talus, the ankle, heel.] 1. The claw of a fowl. Bacon.
Sense 2. (Arch.) A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; — usually called an ogee.
☞ When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.