pinion
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pinion1 /ˈpɪnjən/
▶noun the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers. ▶verb
- 1 tie or hold the arms or legs of.
- 2 cut off the pinion of (a bird) to prevent flight.
– origin ME: from OFr. pignon, based on L. pinna, penna ‘feather’.
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
pinion2 /ˈpɪnjən/
▶noun a small cogwheel or spindle engaging with a large cogwheel.
– origin C17: from Fr. pignon, alt. of obs. pignol, from L. pinea ‘pine cone’.
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