pinioning

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of securing the wings of a bird or the limbs of an animal so that they cannot move.

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Synonyms

shackle

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Variants

List of all variants of pinioning that leads to same result
pinion , pinioned , pinioning , pinions

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Etymology

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From Old French 'pinion', a small wing or feather, from Latin 'penna', a feather.

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Trivia

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1. Pinioning is an ancient practice used for hunting and falconry.

2. The term 'pinion' is also used in heraldry to refer to the wings of an eagle or other bird.

3. Pinioning is sometimes used metaphorically to describe the act of limiting someone's intellectual or creative freedom.

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Related Concepts

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1. Restraint: The act of limiting or controlling someone's actions or freedom.

2. Bondage: The state of being physically or metaphorically restrained or controlled.

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Culture

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In literature, 'pinioning' is often used metaphorically to describe the restraint or limitation of freedom or expression. For instance, in Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew', Petruchio 'pinions' Katherine's spirit to make her submit to his will.

How to Memorize "pinioning"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of securing a bird's wings or an animal's limbs with ropes or other restraints.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a bird or animal with its wings or limbs bound.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'pinion' as 'pinned wings'.

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