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Word: Pinion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French pignon, based on Latin pinna, penna ‘feather’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪnjən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.
Short Definition:outer part of bird's wing
Word: Pinion
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpɪnjən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs
Short Definition:restrain by tying up arms or legs
Examples:- he was pinioned to the ground
Definition:
cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight.
Short Definition:cut off pinion
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