talbot Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. 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
  1. 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.

Webster 1913