A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.
A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
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.
A human fingernail, particularly one extending well beyond the fingertip.
A foot equipped with such.
To scratch or to tear at.
To use the claws to climb.
To perform a claw catch.
To use the claws to seize, to grip.
To move with one's fingertips.
A similar device to prevent motion in other mechanisms besides ratchets.
A pivoted catch designed to fall into a notch on a ratchet wheel so as to allow movement in only one direction (e.g. on a windlass or in a clock mechanism), or alternatively to move the wheel in one direction.
To stop with a pawl.