Pinioning: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฆพ
pinioning
[ หpษชn.jษn ]
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
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:
๐ต๐น pino
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคฟเคจเคฟเคฏเคจเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Festlegen
๐ฎ๐ฉ penjepit
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐะบััะฟะปะตะฝะฝั
๐ต๐ฑ zatrzymywanie
๐ฏ๐ต ใใใชใณ
๐ซ๐ท pignon
๐ช๐ธ engaste
๐น๐ท diลli
๐ฐ๐ท ํผ๋์ธ
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุซุจูุช
๐จ๐ฟ zablokovรกnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zablokovanie
๐จ๐ณ ้ฝฟ่ฝฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ pino
๐ฎ๐ธ hjรณlar
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฟะธะฝัะพะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ pinion
๐ฒ๐ฝ 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.