pinioned

• Adjectif rare ou littéraire signifiant qui a des ailes, ou qui est immobilisé en ayant les bras (ou les ailes) liés. En anglais moderne, il est peu employé.

An archaic adjective meaning having wings or being restrained by binding the arms or wings; now rarely used in modern English.

1. Having flight feathers clippedC2formal

   (Of a bird) having the flight feathers of the wings clipped or removed, preventing flight.

   ailes rognées (oiseau)

   • The pinioned swan could no longer take to the air.
   • Farmers kept the pinioned geese in the enclosure.
   • The pinioned bird was unable to escape its pen.

   Synonymesclipped

   Antonymesflyingfree

2. Bound or restrainedC2formal

   Having the arms or wings tied or held fast, preventing movement.

   Avoir les bras ou les ailes liés

   • The prisoner was pinioned by the guards.
   • He stood pinioned against the wall, unable to move.
   • The eagle was pinioned with leather straps.

   Synonymesboundchainedfastenedfetteredrestrainedshackledtetheredtied

   Antonymesfreeunboundunrestrained

• Verbe vieilli signifiant lier ou entraver les bras de quelqu'un, surtout en les attachant au corps ou à un objet fixe.

An archaic verb meaning to bind or restrain someone's arms, especially by tying them to the body or to a fixed object.

1. Bind the arms ofC1formal

   To restrain or immobilize someone by holding or tying their arms.

   immobiliser en liant les bras

   • The guards pinioned the prisoner's arms behind his back.
   • She was pinioned by the crowd and could not escape.
   • He pinioned his opponent's arms to the ground.

   Synonymesbindfetterimmobilizemanaclerestrainshackletie uptruss

   Antonymesfreeliberatereleaseunbinduntie

2. Cut the wings offC2formal

   To cut off the pinion (the outer part of a bird's wing) to prevent flight.

   Couper les ailes (d'un oiseau)

   • The falconer pinioned the hawk to keep it from flying away.
   • They pinioned the young birds to stop them from leaving the nest.
   • In some practices, birds are pinioned for domestication.

   Synonymesclipcutdocklopsheartrim