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of which the plural is قُنُوبٌ, signifies the part of the fore paw of the lion into which the claws enter [or are withdrawn]; as also مِقْنَابٌ; and in like manner this word [or apparently each of these words] is used in relation to the hawk and falcon.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.

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