قِنَابٌ
1.
The claw of the lion; as also
قُنْبٌ and
مِقْنَبٌ and
مِقْنَابٌ: (K:) or the claw of the lion in its covering; (O, TA;) as also
مِقْنَبٌ: or this last signifies the fore paw of the lion: and
قُنْبٌ, of which the plural is قُنُوبٌ, signifies the part of the fore paw of the lion into which the claws enter [or are withdrawn]; as also
مِقْنَابٌ; and in like manner this word [or apparently each of these words] is used in relation to the hawk and falcon. (TA.)
2.
Also (i. e.قِنَابٌ) The string of a bow. (K.)
3.
And i. q.
قُنَّابَةٌ, q. v. (K.)
4.
See also قِنَّبٌ.