claw
/klɔː/
noun
Meaning
A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
A foot equipped with such.
The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.
A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink.
The act of catching a ball overhand.