pinion
noun
[ ˈpɪnjən ]
• the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.
pinion
verb
• restrain or immobilize (someone) by tying up or holding their arms or legs.
• "he was pinioned to the ground"
Similar:
hold down,
pin down,
press down,
restrain,
constrain,
hold fast,
immobilize,
tie,
bind,
rope,
fasten,
secure,
shackle,
fetter,
tether,
lash,
truss (up),
chain (up),
hobble,
manacle,
handcuff,
cuff,
• cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French pignon, based on Latin pinna, penna ‘feather’.
pinion
noun
• a small cogwheel or spindle engaging with a large cogwheel.
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French pignon, alteration of obsolete pignol, from Latin pinea ‘pine cone’, from pinus ‘pine’.
