talbot
n. countable C2 Proficiency US //ˈtæɫbət// tal·bot
n. a type of large, white hunting dog that lived a long time ago. It is now extinct, but you can still see it in old family symbols and paintings.
n. an extinct breed of large, white, slow-moving hound formerly used for tracking and hunting. Frequently appears in heraldry as a symbolic charge on coats of arms.
The old family crest features a white talbot standing on its hind legs.
Historians believe the modern beagle and bloodhound may share ancestry with the extinct talbot used in medieval England.
The pub's swinging wooden sign depicted a sturdy talbot, a nod to the local lord's heraldic history and the region's ancient hunting traditions.
Usage
When used in heraldry, it is often capitalized.