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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Claw \Claw\ (kl[add]), n. [AS. clawu, cl[=a], cle['o]; akin to
D. klaauw, G. klaue, Icel. kl[=o], Sw. & Dan. klo, and perh.
to E. clew.]
1. A sharp, hooked nail, as of a beast or bird.
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2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails; the
pinchers of a lobster, crab, etc.
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3. Anything resembling the claw of an animal, as the curved
and forked end of a hammer for drawing nails.
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4. (Bot.) A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw,
as the base of petals of the pink. --Gray.
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{Claw hammer}, a hammer with one end of the metallic head
cleft for use in extracting nails, etc.
{Claw hammer coat}, a dress coat of the swallowtail pattern.
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{Claw sickness}, foot rot, a disease affecting sheep.
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