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Numeral [Chuukese]

Etymology: Borrowed from English billion. Etymology templates: {{bor|chk|en|billion}} English billion Head templates: {{head|chk|numeral}} pinion
  1. billion Categories (topical): Chuukese cardinal numbers
    Sense id: en-pinion-chk-num-gMaX6ZJK Categories (other): Chuukese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɪnjən/ Audio: En-us-pinion.ogg Forms: pinions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪnjən Etymology: From Old French pignon, from Latin penna (“feather”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peth₂-}}, {{der|en|fro|pignon}} Old French pignon, {{der|en|la|penna||feather}} Latin penna (“feather”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pinion (plural pinions)
  1. A wing.
    Sense id: en-pinion-en-noun-u3mEEW8Z
  2. (ornithology) The joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body. Categories (topical): Ornithology
    Sense id: en-pinion-en-noun-Z45-Iw7G Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
  3. (ornithology) Any of the outermost primary feathers on a bird's wing. Categories (topical): Ornithology
    Sense id: en-pinion-en-noun-wjtUeGha Topics: biology, natural-sciences, ornithology
  4. A moth of the genus Lithophane. Categories (lifeform): Animal body parts
    Sense id: en-pinion-en-noun-VwIA1R2O Disambiguation of Animal body parts: 1 10 9 34 26 16 2 2 Categories (other): Terms with Czech translations Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 1 7 10 32 33 8 6 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈpɪnjən/ Audio: En-us-pinion.ogg Forms: pinions [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪnjən Etymology: Borrowed from French pignon. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|fr|pignon}} Borrowed from French pignon Head templates: {{en-noun}} pinion (plural pinions)
  1. (mechanical engineering) The smallest gear in a gear train. Categories (topical): Mechanical engineering Categories (lifeform): Noctuoid moths Derived forms: cannon pinion, lazy pinion, pinion wire, rack and pinion Translations (gear in a gear drive train): пиньон (pinjon) [masculine] (Bulgarian), pinyó [masculine] (Catalan), باڵبەست (ballbest) (Central Kurdish), pastorek [masculine] (Czech), hammasvaihde (Finnish), pinjoni (Finnish), Ritzel [neuter] (German), tanndrev [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), tannhjulsdrev [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), spisshjul [neuter] (Norwegian Bokmål), шестерня́ (šesternjá) [feminine] (Russian), piñón [masculine] (Spanish), pinjong [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-pinion-en-noun-3845EYC~ Disambiguation of Noctuoid moths: 1 7 10 28 37 8 5 5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Central Kurdish translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 0 8 11 29 40 6 4 1 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 1 4 6 32 47 4 3 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 1 7 11 29 39 6 4 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 7 12 31 42 3 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 2 6 10 29 38 7 5 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 2 6 10 30 38 7 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Central Kurdish translations: 1 6 9 35 44 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 1 7 10 32 33 8 6 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 2 6 10 28 40 7 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 2 6 9 24 45 7 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian Bokmål translations: 2 6 10 28 39 7 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 1 5 9 25 48 5 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 1 6 10 27 42 6 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 1 6 9 31 39 6 4 3 Topics: engineering, mechanical, mechanical-engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈpɪnjən/ Audio: En-us-pinion.ogg Forms: pinions [present, singular, third-person], pinioning [participle, present], pinioned [participle, past], pinioned [past]
Rhymes: -ɪnjən Etymology: From Old French pignon, from Latin penna (“feather”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peth₂-}}, {{der|en|fro|pignon}} Old French pignon, {{der|en|la|penna||feather}} Latin penna (“feather”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} pinion (third-person singular simple present pinions, present participle pinioning, simple past and past participle pinioned)
  1. To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying. Tags: transitive Translations (cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings): подрязвам (podrjazvam) (Bulgarian), leikata siivenkärjet (Finnish), подрезать крылья (podrezatʹ krylʹja) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-pinion-en-verb-6NvapDsM Disambiguation of 'cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings': 91 6 2
  2. To bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding. Tags: transitive Synonyms: shackle Translations (bind the arms of someone): връзвам (vrǎzvam) (Bulgarian), sitoa kädet (Finnish), kahlita kädet (Finnish), fesseln (German), свя́зывать руки (svjázyvatʹ ruki) [neuter] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-pinion-en-verb--K41sp5W Disambiguation of 'bind the arms of someone': 11 79 9
  3. (transferred sense, figurative) To restrain; to limit. Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-pinion-en-verb-Z250nb0X
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pinioned, pinioner, pinioning, nameless pinion (taxonomic: Lithophane innominata), pale pinion (taxonomic: Lithophane socia), Lemmer's pinion (taxonomic: Lithophane lemmeri), tawny pinion (taxonomic: Lithophane semibrunnea)
Etymology number: 1

Noun [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French pignon. Etymology templates: {{bor+|ro|fr|pignon}} Borrowed from French pignon Head templates: {{ro-noun|n|pinioane}} pinion n (plural pinioane) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-noun|g=n|gpd=pinioanelor|gpi=pinioane|gsd=pinionului|gsi=pinion|n=|npd=pinioanele|npi=pinioane|nsd=pinionul|nsi=pinion|vp=pinioanelor|vs=pinionule}} Forms: pinioane [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], pinion [accusative, indefinite, nominative, singular], pinionul [accusative, definite, nominative, singular], pinioane [accusative, indefinite, nominative, plural], pinioanele [accusative, definite, nominative, plural], pinion [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, singular], pinionului [definite, error-unrecognized-form, singular], pinioane [error-unrecognized-form, indefinite, plural], pinioanelor [definite, error-unrecognized-form, plural], pinionule [singular, vocative], pinioanelor [plural, vocative]
  1. gearwheel Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-pinion-ro-noun-M-cQdnw1 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1826, N. P. Willis, Poem delivered at the Departure of the Senior Class of Yale College:",
          "text": "Press on! for it is godlike to unloose The spirit, and forget yourself in thought; Bending a pinion for the deeper sky, And, in the very fetters of your flesh, Mating with the pure essences of heaven!",
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          "ref": "1839 September, Edgar A[llan] Poe, “The Fall of the House of Usher”, in William E[vans] Burton and Edgar A. Poe, editors, Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine, and American Monthly Review, volume V, number III, Philadelphia, Pa.: William E. Burton, […], →OCLC, page 148:",
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          "ref": "1577, Konrad Heresbach, translated by Barnabe Googe, Foure Bookes of Husbandrie, book iv (1586), page 169:",
          "text": "They that meane to fatte Pigions…some…do softly tie their Legges:…some vse onely to pinion them.",
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          "ref": "1641–2, Henry Best (author), Donald Woodward (editor), The Farming and Memorandum Books of Henry Best of Elmswell, 1642: With a Glossary and Linguistic Commentary by Peter McClure, Oxford University Press/British Academy (1984) (10) (13), page 115",
          "text": "When they are aboute fortnights olde (for they must bee driven noe longer) yow must watch where the henne useth to sitte on nights, and come when it beginneth to bee darke and throwe somethinge over the henne as shee broodeth them, then take and clippe every of theire right wings. Then when they are aboute moneths old, yow must come after the same manner and pinnion or cutte a joynte of every of theire right winges."
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          "text": "The Swanners gette up the younge swannes about midsummer [24 June] and footemarke them for the owners, and then doe they allsoe pinnion them, cuttinge a joynte of theire right winges, and then att Michaellmasse [29 Sept.] doe they bringe them hoame, or else bringe hoame some, and leave the rest att some of the mills and wee sende for them."
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          "ref": "1665–1667, Abraham Cowley, The Works of Mʳ Abraham Cowley (fifth edition, 1678), “Several Diſcourſes by way of Eſſays, in Verſe and Proſe”, essay 9: ‘The ſhortneſs of Life and uncertainty of Riches’, closing verses, verse 3 (page 138)",
          "text": "Suppoſe, thou Fortune could to tameneſs bring, / And clip or pinion her wing; / Suppoſe thou could’ſt on Fate ſo far prevail / As not to cut off thy Entail."
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          "ref": "1727, Peter Longueville, Philip Quarll, published 1816, page 67:",
          "text": "The two old ducks…being pinioned, could not fly away.",
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          "ref": "1849, Daniel Jay Browne, The American Poultry Yard, published 1855, page 242:",
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          "sense": "cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings",
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          "sense": "cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings",
          "word": "leikata siivenkärjet"
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          "roman": "podrezatʹ krylʹja",
          "sense": "cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings",
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          "ref": "1904–1905, Baroness Orczy [i.e., Emma Orczy], “The Fate of the Artemis”, in The Case of Miss Elliott, London: T[homas] Fisher Unwin, published 1905, →OCLC; republished as popular edition, London: Greening & Co., 1909, OCLC 11192831, quoted in The Case of Miss Elliott (ebook no. 2000141h.html), Australia: Project Gutenberg of Australia, February 2020:",
          "text": "“[…] Captain Markam had been found lying half-insensible, gagged and bound, on the floor of the sitting-room, his hands and feet tightly pinioned, and a woollen comforter wound closely round his mouth and neck ; whilst Mrs. Markham's jewel-case, containing valuable jewellery and the secret plans of Port Arthur, had disappeared. […]”",
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          "ref": "1907, Barbara Baynton, edited by Sally Krimmer and Alan Lawson, Human Toll (Portable Australian Authors: Barbara Baynton), St Lucia: University of Queensland Press, published 1980, page 168:",
          "text": "Pinioning its extremities with the edge of the towel, she crushed off its offensive and defensive weapons with a splinter from the wall. The blowfly was her next victim, but an unexciting one.",
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          "ref": "1916, James Joyce, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Macmillan Press Ltd, paperback, page 80:",
          "text": "Nash pinioned his arms behind while Boland seized a long cabbage stump which was lying in the gutter.",
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          "ref": "1996, David Foster Wallace, Infinite Jest […], Boston, Mass., New York, N.Y.: Little, Brown and Company, →ISBN, page 12:",
          "text": "Both my arms are pinioned from behind by the Director of Comp., who wrestles me roughly down, on me with all his weight. I taste floor.",
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          "sense": "bind the arms of someone",
          "word": "fesseln"
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          "roman": "svjázyvatʹ ruki",
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          "text": "Know, sir that I / Will not wait pinion'd at your master's court, / Nor once be chastis'd with the sober eye / Of dull Octavia.",
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          "ref": "1577, Konrad Heresbach, translated by Barnabe Googe, Foure Bookes of Husbandrie, book iv (1586), page 169:",
          "text": "They that meane to fatte Pigions…some…do softly tie their Legges:…some vse onely to pinion them.",
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      ],
      "glosses": [
        "gearwheel"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "gearwheel",
          "gearwheel"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "pinion"
}

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{
  "called_from": "inflection/735",
  "msg": "inflection table: unrecognized header: 'genitive-dative'",
  "path": [
    "pinion"
  ],
  "section": "Romanian",
  "subsection": "noun",
  "title": "pinion",
  "trace": ""
}

This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable All languages combined dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-01-10 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-01-01 using wiktextract (df33d17 and 4ed51a5). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.

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