Verb They pinioned his arms behind his back. Joan of Arc was pinioned to a stake and burned as a heretic.
Word History
Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English, probably modification of Anglo-French *empignon, enpenoun flight feathers, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *pinnion-, pinnio, from Latin pinna feather — more at pen
Noun (2)
French pignon, from Middle French peignon, from peigne comb, from Latin pecten — more at pectinate