pinion

IPA: pˈɪnjʌn

To cut off the pinion of a bird’s wing, or otherwise disable or bind its wings, in order to prevent it from flying.
To bind the arms of someone, so as to deprive him of their use; to disable by so binding.
(transferred sense, figurative) To restrain; to limit.

Examples of "pinion" in Sentences

The "pinion" is the outer rear edge of the wing of a bird.
"Yas, sar; my 'pinion 'bout dat place, boss, am dat it was dug out."
Ñ-- ny, stronger than _ni_ in "pinion," as Niño (child), Caña (cane), El otoño (autumn).
Some manufacturers use the word "gear" for "pinion," so that, in ordering, they call them _gear_ and _pinion_, in speaking of the large and small wheels.
A species of wire is made, the section of which resembles a star with from six to twelve rays; this is called pinion wire, and is used by the clockmakers.
Translation: the Democratic and Republican foreign policy establishments draw their ideas from the same well, and public opinion for them public pinion is just an insignificant nuisance.
June 12th, 2007 at 8: 51 pm the Democratic and Republican foreign policy establishments draw their ideas from the same well, and public opinion for them public pinion is just an insignificant nuisance.
He found some alleviation from self-torment in _David Copperfield_, and he determined to borrow a feather from 'the master's' pinion -- in other words, to place an autobiographical novel to his credit.
In order to drive the gear, I, at one speed or another, as may be demanded, it is only necessary to apply the pinion, H, to the neck of that secondary pinion which is turning at the appropriate speed and then turn the shell bodily around the axle until the external pinion is carried into engagement with gear I, when the shell is again locked fast.