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   pin·ion

   /ˈpinyən/

   noun

   • 1. the outer part of a bird's wing including the flight feathers.
   • ▪ a bird's wing as used in flight.

   verb

   • 1. tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone): "he pinioned the limbs of his opponents"
   • ▪ bind (the arms or legs) of someone.
   • 2. cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French pignon, based on Latin pinna, penna ‘feather’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

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