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The French word for heel is
talon





heel

Plural

The plural of talon is talons.

French Definition


heel
     1. n. Talon.
     2. n. (Catch) Heel. Catcheur jouant le rôle d'un méchant.
     3. v. Talonner.

Translations for heel and their definitions

talon
     1. n-m. heel (part of the foot)
     2. n-m. backheel
     3. n-m. heel (of footwear) (especially high heel)
     4. n-m. spur (sharp implement used to prod a horse)
     5. n-m. (figuratively) the bottom or lower part of something
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talonner
     1. v. to heel, follow closely, be on someone's heels
     2. v. to kick (a horse) with the heel
     3. v. to harass, bug, hassle
     4. v. (nautical) to heel
     5. v. (soccer) to backheel
     6. v. (rugby) to hook


croûton
     1. n-m. heel (end-piece of a loaf of bread)
     2. n-m. crouton
     3. n-m. (figuratively) a backwards, mediocre person


quignon
     1. n-m. heel (of bread)


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