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The French word for claw is
griffe





claw

Plural

The plural of griffe is griffes.

French Definition


claw
     1. n. Griffe.
     2. v. Griffer

Translations for claw and their definitions

pince
     1. n-f. pincer, claw
     2. n-f. pliers
     3. n-f. tongs
     4. n-f. crowbar
     5. v. first-person singular present of pincer
     6. v. third-person singular present of pincer
     7. v. second-person singular imperative of pincer


griffer
     1. v. to scratch


griffe
     1. n-f. claw
           coup de griffe - swipe of the claws
           Les pattes de cet animal sont armées de griffes. - The paws of this animal have claws.
     2. n-f. talon
     3. n-f. scratch mark
     4. n-f. (figurative) signature (characteristic mark, e.g. of an artist)
           Il a beau n’avoir pas mis son nom à cet ouvrage, il y a mis sa griffe. - Even though he has not put his name on this work, he has put his mark.
     5. n-f. (by extension) brand, designer label (especially fashion)
     6. v. first-person singular present of griffer
     7. v. third-person singular present of griffer
     8. v. second-person singular imperative of griffer


pied-de-biche
     1. n-m. crowbar
           (synonyms, pince-monseigneur)


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