Pounce vs. Talon
Pouncenoun
(historical) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
Pouncenoun
(historical) Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.
Pouncenoun
A sudden leaping attack.
Pouncenoun
The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
Pouncenoun
A punch or stamp.
Pouncenoun
Cloth worked in eyelet holes.
Pounceverb
(transitive) To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
Pounceverb
(intransitive) To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
Pounceverb
(intransitive) To attack suddenly by leaping.
Pounceverb
(intransitive) To eagerly seize an opportunity.
Pounceverb
(transitive) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
Pounceverb
(transitive) To stamp holes in; to perforate.
Pouncenoun
A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, - formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript.
Pouncenoun
Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, - used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc.
Pouncenoun
The claw or talon of a bird of prey.
Pouncenoun
A punch or stamp.
Pouncenoun
Cloth worked in eyelet holes.
Pounceverb
To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern.
Pounceverb
To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
Pounceverb
To punch; to perforate; to stamp holes in, or dots on, by way of ornament.
Pounceverb
To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; - with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken. Also used figuratively.
Pouncenoun
the act of pouncing
Pounceverb
move down on as if in an attack;
Talonnoun
A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
Talonnoun
(zoology) One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
Talonnoun
(architecture) A kind of moulding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; an ogee. (When the concave part is at the top, it is called an inverted talon.)
Talonnoun
The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
Talonnoun
In the card game bezique, the remaining stock of undealt cards.
Talonnoun
The claw of a predaceous bird or animal, especially the claw of a bird of prey.
Talonnoun
One of certain small prominences on the hind part of the face of an elephant's tooth.
Talonnoun
A kind of molding, concave at the bottom and convex at the top; - usually called an ogee.
Talonnoun
The shoulder of the bolt of a lock on which the key acts to shoot the bolt.
Talonnoun
a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
Talonnoun
a claw, especially one belonging to a bird of prey
Talonnoun
the part of a bolt against which the key presses to slide it in a lock.
Talonnoun
(in various card games) the cards that have not yet been dealt.
Talonnoun
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.
Talonnoun
an ogee moulding.
