0 present participle of pinion
1 to hold someone, especially by the arms, to prevent them from moving:
He was pinioned to the wall by two men while another one repeatedly punched him.
Permanent enclosures designed to prevent accidental egress (escape) of birds remove the need for pinioning.
On this spot the ceremony of pinioning was proceeded with.
While some individual ducks may be lighter and capable of short bursts of vertical flight, clipping their flight feathers (pinioning) is generally unnecessary.
The campaign seeks to outlaw the practice of pinioning of birds in zoos.
In general, there is thought to be little to no long term negative effect from pinioning if performed correctly and at a young age.
Pinioning is often done to waterfowl and poultry.
Pinioning may be done by a veterinarian or by a trained breeder, dependent on the country in which the keeper is operating.
