| 单词 | pinion |
| 释义 | pinion 1. n. & v. --n 1. the outer part of a bird's wing, usu. including the flight feathers. 2. poet. a wing; a flight-feather. --vtr. 1. cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight. 2. a bind the arms of (a person). b (often foll. by to) bind (the arms, a person, etc.) esp. to a thing. Etymology: ME f. OF pignon ult. f. L pinna: see PIN 2. n. 1. a small cog-wheel engaging with a larger one. 2. a cogged spindle engaging with a wheel. Etymology: F pignon alt. f. obs. pignol f. L pinea pine-cone (as PINE(1)) |
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