- pinioned
- adjective see pinion I
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pinioned
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Pinioned — Pin ioned, a. Having wings or pinions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinioned — Pinion Pin ion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinioning}.] 1. To bind or confine the wings of; to confine by binding the wings. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To disable by cutting off the pinion joint. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 3. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinioned — pin·ion || pɪnɪən n. wing; feather, plume v. clip the wing of a bird; cut off the wing of a bird … English contemporary dictionary
pinioned — pin·ioned … English syllables
pinioned — adjective 1. (of birds) especially having the flight feathers • Similar to: ↑winged 2. bound fast especially having the arms restrained • Similar to: ↑bound … Useful english dictionary
Pinion — Pin ion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinioning}.] 1. To bind or confine the wings of; to confine by binding the wings. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To disable by cutting off the pinion joint. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 3. To disable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinioning — Pinion Pin ion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinioning}.] 1. To bind or confine the wings of; to confine by binding the wings. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To disable by cutting off the pinion joint. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 3. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pinion — [[t]pɪ̱njən[/t]] pinions, pinioning, pinioned VERB If you are pinioned, someone prevents you from moving or escaping, especially by holding or tying your arms. [be V ed] At nine the next morning Bentley was pinioned, hooded and hanged. [Also V n] … English dictionary
pinion — I UK [ˈpɪnjən] / US verb [transitive] Word forms pinion : present tense I/you/we/they pinion he/she/it pinions present participle pinioning past tense pinioned past participle pinioned to prevent someone from moving by holding or tying their arms … English dictionary
pin|ion — pin|ion1 «PIHN yuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the last joint of a bird s wing. The bones of the pinion correspond to those of the human wrist and hand. The flight feathers grow on the pinion. 2. the wing of a bird, as used for flight; flying feathers … Useful english dictionary
