Definition of Pinion

wing of a bird

Examples of Pinion in a sentence

The crow’s injured pinion left it unable to fly properly.  🔊

Quickly lifting its right pinion, the bird took off into flight.  🔊

Holding on to the bird’s pinion prevented it from fluttering away.  🔊

After the fowl injured its left pinion, zookeepers worked hard to help the wing heal.  🔊

Clipping the parrot’s pinion was a way to minimize flight without injuring the entire wing.  🔊

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