Definition of "talus"

talus¹

/ˈteɪləs/

noun
plural tali
1. (anatomy) The bone of the ankle.

talus²

/ˈteɪləs/

noun
plural taluses
1. (geology) A sloping heap of fragments of rock lying at the foot of a precipice.
  Quotations
  By the time he reached the first talus slides under the tall escarpments of the Pilares the dawn was not far to come.
  1994, Cormac McCarthy, The Crossing
2. (architecture) The slope of an embankment wall, which is thicker at the bottom than at the top.