Talking

·adj Given to talk; loquacious.

II. Talking ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of Talk.

III. Talking ·adj That talks; able to utter words; as, a talking parrot.

talking-iron
A comical name for a gun or rifle; called also a shooting-iron. I hops out of bed, feels for my tru...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.