Pinion Definition
pĭnyən
pinioned, pinions
noun
pinions
The outermost section of a bird's wing.
Webster's New World
Any wing feather.
Webster's New World
A small gear, the teeth of which fit into those of a larger gear or those of a rack.
Webster's New World
A primary feather of a bird.
American Heritage
A wing.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
verb
pinioned, pinions
To cut off or bind the pinions of (a bird) to keep it from flying.
Webster's New World
To bind (the wings)
Webster's New World
To disable or impede by binding the arms of.
Webster's New World
To bind (a person's arms).
American Heritage
To confine or shackle.
Webster's New World
Origin of Pinion
French pignon from Old French peignon probably from peigne comb from Latin pecten from pectere to comb
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Middle English from Old French pignon from Vulgar Latin pinniō pinniōn- from Latin penna, pinna feather pinna
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Old French pignon, from Latin penna (“feather").
From Wiktionary
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From French pignon.
From Wiktionary
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