The protuberant fangs of the yucca.
Evelyn.
3. (Anat.) The root, or one of the branches of the root, of a tooth.
See Tooth.
4. (Mining) A niche in the side of an adit or shaft, for an air course.
Knight.
5. (Mech.) A projecting tooth or prong, as in a part of a lock, or the
plate of a belt clamp, or the end of a tool, as a chisel, where it
enters the handle.