Pinions

noun verb

A wing.

Definition

  1. (noun) A wing.
  2. (noun) The joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body.
  3. (noun) Any of the outermost primary feathers on a bird's wing.
  4. (noun) A moth of the genus Lithophane.
  5. (noun) A fetter for the arm.
  6. (verb) To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.
  7. (verb) To bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding.
  8. (verb) (transferred sense) To restrain; to limit.
  9. (noun) The smallest gear in a gear train.

Word stats

  • Pinions contains 7 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 2.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 9.

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What does Pinions mean?

A wing.

How many letters are in Pinions?

Pinions has 7 letters.

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