pinioning in English

verb

1

tie or hold the arms or legs of (someone).

he pinioned the limbs of his opponents

2

cut off the pinion of (a wing or bird) to prevent flight.

Swans are caught and their wings' flight feathers are clipped, or pinioned .

verb

• hold down, pin down, restrain, hold fast, immobilize, tie, bind, truss (up), shackle, fetter, hobble, manacle, handcuff, cuff
• shackle

Use "pinioning" in a sentence

1. She swung the door against me, pinioning me between it and the wall.

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3. View in context As Tarzan Approached , the beast turned, snarling, toward him, struggling to extricate itself; but one great limb across its back and the smaller entangling branches pinioning its legs prevented it from moving but a few