Meaning & use
Pinioned
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Had one's arms or wings restrained or bound so as to prevent movement or flight.
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The guards pinioned the prisoner's arms behind his back before leading him away.
The injured hawk's wing was pinioned to keep it still while it healed.
A note on using this word
Originally a falconry and aviculture term for clipping a bird's wing feathers to prevent flight, later extended to describe restraining a person's arms.
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