(archaic) Stand by me and I will stand by you.

(transitive, idiomatic) Have a controlling influence over.

present participle of show one's claws

simple past tense of show one's claws

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of show one's claws

past participle of show one's claws

To demonstrate one's ability to hurt another. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see show, claw.

A hammer with two prongs protruding back from the head to allow for removing nails from wood.

(nautical) A fitting on the boom of a yacht to take the main sheet when roller reefing is used.

(nautical, intransitive) To beat to windward to avoid being driven on to a lee shore. / (dated, slang, transitive) To hit or beat up (someone).