Paw clam (Zoˆl.), the tridacna; - - so called because shaped like an
animal's paw.
Paw, v. i. To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape
with the forefoot. Job xxxix. 21.
Paw, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pawed (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Pawing.] 1. To pass
the paw over; to stroke or handle with the paws; hence, to handle
fondly or rudely.