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Webster 1913 Edition

Talus

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Ta′lus

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Tali
(#)
.
[L., the ankle, the ankle bone.]
1.
(Anat.)
The astragalus.
2.
(Surg.)
A variety of clubfoot (
Talipes calcaneus
). See the Note under
Talipes
.

Ta′lus

,
Noun.
[F.]
1.
(Fort.)
A slope; the inclination of the face of a work.
2.
(Geol.)
A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.

Webster 1828 Edition

Talus

TA'LUS

,
Noun.
[L. talus, the ankle.] In anatomy, the astragalus, or that bone of the foot which is articulated to the leg.
1.
In architecture, a slope; the inclination of any work.
2.
In fortification, the slope of a work, as a bastion, rampart or parapet.

Definition 2024

tālus

tālus

See also: talus and tálus

Latvian

Adjective

tālus

  1. accusative plural masculine form of tāls

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