Pinioning: meaning, definitions and examples

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pinioning

 

[ หˆpษชn.jษ™n ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

physical restraint

To pinion means to restrain someone by tying or holding their limbs, typically the arms. It often refers to preventing movement or escape by immobilizing the person being pinioned.

Synonyms

bind, immobilize, restrain

Examples of usage

  • The captors were pinioning the hostage's arms.
  • He was pinioned to the chair during the interrogation.
  • The bird was pinioned at the rescue center to treat its injured wing.

Translations

Translations of the word "pinioning" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น pino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฟเคจเคฟเคฏเคจเคฟเค‚เค—

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Festlegen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjepit

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะบั€ั–ะฟะปะตะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zatrzymywanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใƒ”ใƒ‹ใ‚ชใƒณ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท pignon

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ engaste

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท diลŸli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ”ผ๋‹ˆ์–ธ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุซุจูŠุช

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zablokovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zablokovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ้ฝฟ่ฝฎ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pino

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hjรณlar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะธะฝัŒะพะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒžแƒ˜แƒœแƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜แƒœแƒ’แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pinion

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ engaste

Etymology

The term 'pinion' derives from the late Middle English, originating from the Old French term 'pignon' meaning 'wing' or 'feather'. The evolution of its meaning shifted towards restraint, likely as it was often used in the context of binding the wings of birds to prevent them from flying. Over time, it has retained the essence of limitation and constraint, coming to denote any act of physically binding or restricting movement. In some contexts, it can be used metaphorically to describe curtailing someone's freedom or agency.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #41,149, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.