pinion

English

/ˈpɪnjən/

noun
Definitions
  • A wing.
  • (ornithology) The joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body.
  • (ornithology) Any of the outermost primary feathers on a bird's wing.
  • A moth of the genus .
  • (obsolete) A fetter for the arm.

Etymology

Derived from Old French pignon derived from Latin penna (feather, wing, fin, pen, quill) root from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (fly, spread out, fall).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peth₂-

Gloss

fly, spread out, fall

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