pinioning
- present participle of pinion.
Example Sentences
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A plan called "Sea-sitter" envisioned pinioning minimissiles on a fleet of roving seaplanes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Matthias had relieved the sparrow of her brick hobble, pinioning her wings, make the going easier.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Christopher loved his father, but it felt like being nailed down, pinioning them both to the ground.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
Instead, gasping in alarm, Marylyn came headlong to her, pinioning her arms with wildly clinging ones.
From The Plow-Woman by Gates, Eleanor
Quick as was his action, he could not outmaneuver Sam, who promptly threw himself upon Rutley’s back, and locked his arms about him, pinioning him as in a vice.
From An Oregon Girl A Tale of American Life in the New West by Rice, Alfred Ernest
