claw

noun

• A curved, pointed horny nail on each digit of the foot of a mammal, reptile, or bird.
• A foot equipped with such.
• The pincer (chela) of a crustacean or other arthropod.
• A mechanical device resembling a claw, used for gripping or lifting.
• A slender appendage or process, formed like a claw, such as the base of petals of the pink.
• The act of catching a ball overhand.