PINION


Meaning of PINION in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' pin-y ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, probably modification of Anglo-French *empignon, enpenoun flight feathers, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *pinnion-, pinnio, from Latin pinna feather ― more at PEN

Date: 15th century

1 : the terminal section of a bird's wing including the carpus, metacarpus, and phalanges broadly : WING

2 : FEATHER , QUILL also : FLIGHT FEATHERS

– pin · ioned \ -y ə nd \ adjective

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.