English

Detailed Synonyms for pinion in English

pinion:

pinion verb

  1. pinion
    to bind; to tie; to tie up; to bind fast; pinion; to fasten; to bind up; to join
    • bind verb (binds, binding)
    • tie verb (ties, tied, tying)
    • tie up verb (ties up, tied up, tying up)
    • bind fast verb (binds fast, binding fast)
    • pinion verb
    • fasten verb (fastens, fastened, fastening)
    • bind up verb (binds up, binding up)
    • join verb (joins, joined, joining)
  2. pinion
    – cut the wings off (of birds) 1
    pinion
    – cut the wings off (of birds) 1
  3. pinion
    – bind the arms of 1
    to shackle; pinion
    – bind the arms of 1

pinion [the ~] nomen

  1. the pinion
    – wing of a bird 1
    the pinion; the pennon
    – wing of a bird 1
  2. the pinion
    – any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird 1
    the quill; the pinion; the quill feather; the flight feather
    – any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird 1
  3. the pinion
    – a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack 1
    the pinion
    – a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack 1

Related Words for "pinion":

  • pinioning

Alternate Synonyms for "pinion":


Related Definitions for "pinion":

  1. wing of a bird1
  2. any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird1
  3. a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack1
  4. cut the wings off (of birds)1
  5. bind the arms of1

Related Synonyms for pinion