TAKING-OFF
Tak"ing-off`, n.
Defn: Removal; murder. See To take off (c), under Take, v. t.
The deep damnation of his taking-off. Shak.
TALAPOIN
Tal"a*poin, n. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A small African monkey (Cercopithecus, or Miopithecus, talapoin) — called also melarhine.
TALARIA Ta*la"ri*a, n. pl. Etym: [L., from talaris pertaining to the ankles, fr. talus ankle.] (Class. Myth.)
Defn: Small wings or winged shoes represented as fastened to the ankles, — chiefly used as an attribute of Mercury.
TALBOT
Tal"bot, n.
Defn: A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game.
[Obs.] Wase (1654).
Note: The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name.
TALBOTYPE
Tal"bo*type, n. (Photog.)