/ · 1894 Brewer’s · P · Poltron
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A bird of prey, with the talons of the hind toes cut off to prevent its flying at game. (Latin, pollĭcetruncato, deprived of its toe or thumb.)
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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.
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