pinion

(pĭn'yən)
n.

1. The wing of a bird.
2. The outer rear edge of the wing of a bird, containing the primary feathers.
3. A primary feather of a bird.

tr.v., -ioned, -ion·ing, -ions.

1. 1. To remove or bind the wing feathers of (a bird) to prevent flight.
   2. To cut or bind (the wings of a bird).
2. 1. To restrain or immobilize (a person) by binding the arms.
   2. To bind (a person's arms).
3. To bind fast or hold down; shackle.

[Middle English, from Old French pignon, from Vulgar Latin *pinniō, pinniōn-, from Latin penna, pinna, feather. See pinna.]

pin·ion² (pĭn'yən)
n.
A small cogwheel that engages or is engaged by a larger cogwheel or a rack.

[French pignon, from Old French peignon, probably from peigne, comb, from Latin pecten, from pectere, to comb.]

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A permanent alteration of a bird to prevent its flying. The standard operation is amputation of the distal wing including the carpal, metacarpal and phalangeal bones of one wing. Alternative procedures are tenotomy and ankylosis of a joint.

For a list of words related to pinion, see:

• Building and Machine Parts - pinion: small cogwheel, with teeth, that fits into large gearwheel or rack

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - vingespids
v. tr. - stække, holde fast i armen

2.
n. - tandhjulsdrev

Nederlands (Dutch)
slagpen/punt van vleugel, vleugel, kleinere van twee tandraden, knevelen, kortwieken, vastbinden

Français (French)
1.
n. - aile, (Zool) rémige primaire
v. tr. - (Vét) rogner les ailes à (un oiseau), plaquer qn contre, attacher/tenir (les bras ou les jambes de qn)

2.
n. - (Tech) pignon

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Ritzel, Kammwalze, Schwungfeder, Fittich
v. - festbinden

2.
n. - Ritzel, Kammwalze, Schwungfeder, Fittich

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - κόβω τα ακρόπτερα πουλιού για να μην μπορεί να πετάξει
n. - (μηχαν.) πινιόν (κωνικού ζεύγους), πηνίο, γρανάζι, (ορνιθ.) ακρόπτερο, φτερούγα

Italiano (Italian)
immobilizzare, ala

Português (Portuguese)
v. - podar as asas, manietar
n. - pinhão (m) (Mec.), remígio (m), pena de asa (f)

Русский (Russian)
подрезать крылья, связывать руки, крыло, шестерня

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - ala, alón
v. tr. - cortar las alas, maniatar

2.
n. - piñón

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bakbinda, binda fast, vingklippa
n. - vingspets, vingpenna, fjäder

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 鸟翅的端部, 前翼, 翼梢, 翮, 翼, 翅, 剪去的飞羽, 束缚, 限制, 缚住的双臂

2. 小齿轮

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 鳥翅的端部, 前翼, 翼梢, 翮, 翼, 翅
v. tr. - 剪去的飛羽, 束縛, 限制, 縛住的雙臂

2.
n. - 小齒輪

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 새날개의 끝부분, 날개
v. tr. - (날지 못하도록) 칼깃을 자르다, (두 손을) 붙들어 매다

2.
n. - 작은 톱니바퀴

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 翼の先端部, 羽先, 風切羽, 小歯車
v. - 羽先を切る, 縛る, はがい締めにする

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يمنع الطائر من الطيران, يوثق, يكبل (الاسم) جناح الطائر, ريشه, القوادم, ترس, صغير‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮החלק החיצון של כנף ציפור, כבל, אברה, נוצה, כנף, עקד, גלגל-שיניים קטן, ציר‬
v. tr. - ‮קצץ נוצות כנף, עקד נוצות כנף, כפת זרועות או רגליים‬
n. - ‮גלגל-שיניים קטן המחובר בציר לגלגל-שיניים גדול, ציר‬

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