See Also: claw 1, noun(dictionary)
claw(medicine)
dew-claw(dictionary)
claw(2)(dictionary)
claw(1)(dictionary)
Claw - Archery(gambling)
bear claw(dictionary)
claw 2, verb(dictionary)
wolf's-claw(medicine)
lobster-claw deformity(medicine)

claw 1, noun (oh)



fur, paw, claw
[Language: Old English; Origin: clawu]
a sharp curved nail on an animal, bird, or some insects
::The cat dug his claws into my leg.
::lobster claws
get your claws into sb
a) if someone gets their claws into another person, they influence them in a harmful way
::The thought of Eloise getting her claws into the child made his blood run cold.
b) to say unpleasant things about someone in order to upset them
::Wait till the papers get their claws into him.
the curved end of a tool or machine, used for lifting things
::a claw hammer