claw

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

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

a bird's foot

attack as if with claws

“The politician clawed his rival”

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”

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

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