claw

Noun

• a bird's foot

• a grasping structure on the limb of a crustacean or other arthropods

• a mechanical device that is curved or bent to suspend or hold or pull something

• sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles

Verb

• attack as if with claws
  • The politician clawed his rival
    

• scratch, scrape, pull, or dig with claws or nails

• clutch as if in panic
  • She clawed the doorknob
    

• move as if by clawing, seizing, or digging
  • They clawed their way to the top of the mountain
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  chela , nipper , pincer , hook