talbot Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
Fox Talbot; William Henry Fox Talbot.
WordNet
Tal"bot noun
Definitions
A sort of dog, noted for quick scent and eager pursuit of game. Obs. Wase (1654).✍ The figure of a dog is borne in the arms of the Talbot family, whence, perhaps, the name.