1. The sharp hooked nail of a beast, bird or other animal.
Every beast that parteth the hoof, and cleaveth the cleft into two claws, and cheweth the cud--ye shall eat. Deu 14.
His nails were grown like birds claws. Dan 4.
2. The whole foot of an animal armed with hooked nails.
3. The hand, in contempt.
, v.t.
1. To pull, tear or scratch with the nails.
2. To scratch or tear in general; to tickle.
3. To flatter.
To claw off or away,
1. To scold or rail at.
2. In seamanship, to turn to windward and beat, to prevent falling on a lee shore.
3. In vulgar language, to scratch away; to get off or escape.