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.
An apparatus for raising heavy weights, and especially for stepping and unstepping the lower masts of ships. It consists of two or more spars or pieces of timber, fastened together near the top, steadied by a guy or guys, and furnished with the necessary tackle. Also sheers.
A tool consisting of two blades with bevel edges, connected by a pivot, used for cutting cloth, or for removing the fleece from sheep etc.
Anything resembling a pair of shears in shape or motion, such as a pair of wings.
The bedpiece of a machine tool, upon which a table or slide rest is secured.