 pinion |
||
| 1. | [ noun ] (zoology) any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird | |
| Synonyms: | quill quill_feather flight_feather | |
| Related terms: | feather primary tail_feather wing | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack | |
| Related terms: | gear lantern_pinion | |
| 3. | [ verb ] cut the wings off (of birds) | |
| Related terms: | disable pennon | |
| 4. | [ verb ] bind the arms of | |
| Synonyms: | shackle | |
| Related terms: | restrain | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 13681 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] (zoology) wing of a bird | |
| Synonyms: | pennon | |
| Related terms: | wing bird | |
| Similar spelling: |
pinon pinyon pin_money |
|
