TAPER:
■ noun 1. a wax candle, esp. a long, slender one 2. a long wick coated with wax, used for lighting candles, lamps, etc. 3. any feeble light 4. a gradual decrease in width or thickness the taper of a pyramid 5. a gradual decrease in action, power, etc.something that tapers ■ adjective gradually decreased in breadth or thickness toward one end
Eg. The hollows would be filled with oil, and lighted tapers would float in them.
TALON:
■ noun
1. the claw of a bird of prey or, sometimes, of an animal
2. a human finger or hand when like a claw in appearance or grasp
3. the part of the bolt of a lock upon which the key presses as it is turned
4. in card games, the stock remaining after the cards are dealt
5. Archit. an ogee molding
Eg. Eagles have sharp talons with which they catch their prey.
