The "pinion" is the outer rear edge of the wing of a bird. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-03-01] Reference
"Yas, sar; my 'pinion 'bout dat place, boss, am dat it was dug out.". From Wordnik.com. [The Dismal Swamp and Lake Drummond, Early recollections Vivid portrayal of Amusing Scenes] Reference
Fly with twin pinion their sweet nest to seek. From Wordnik.com. [Poems: Descriptive, Dramatic, Legendary and Contemplative, by William Gilmore Simms, Esq. In Two Volumes: Vol. II. I. Southern Passages and Pictures; II. Historical and Dramatic Sketches; III. Scripture Legends; IV. Francesca Da Rimini] Reference
"Well, ye see, my 'pinion's jist this: yonder's the mainland there". From Wordnik.com. [Ungava] Reference
With that, everybody hopped up, for Mr. Kimball's "'pinion" was law in such a case. From Wordnik.com. [Five Little Peppers at School] Reference
"It's a mighty hard thing," said aunt Hetty, "a mighty hard thing to spend a 'pinion' pon. From Wordnik.com. [Some Adventures of Captain Simon Suggs, Late of the Tallapoosa Volunteers; Together with "Taking the Census," and Other Alabama Sketches. By a Country Editor. With a Portrait from Life, and Other Illustrations, by Darley] Reference
Do all your centering by the outside of the pinion. From Wordnik.com. [A Treatise on Staff Making and Pivoting Containing Complete Directions for Making and Fitting New Staffs from the Raw Material] Reference
I would clinch my teeth -- I would pinion my arms to my side. From Wordnik.com. [The Black Cross] Reference
Among these specimens also was pinion wire, at a market price of. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 1157, March 5, 1898] Reference
We must now find a suitable number of teeth for this wheel and pinion. From Wordnik.com. [An Analysis of the Lever Escapement] Reference
"Ah, thet's your sort of 'pinion I likes," said the skipper in reply to. From Wordnik.com. [Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes] Reference
Capital egg-drills are to be made from "pinion wire" used by watchmakers. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
I claim the combination of the semi-cylindrical box, D, segment, W, pinion. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
To draw the pitch circle of the inner and small end of the pinion teeth 206. From Wordnik.com. [Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught] Reference
Marse Chan he use 'to love de ve'y groun' she walked on, dough, in my 'pinion. From Wordnik.com. [Short Stories for English Courses] Reference
In the latter case, the small one is the pinion, and the larger one the spur wheel. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
Clock-pinion; which may be used for either nicking, piecing, or squaring-off purposes. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
The diameter of the pinion is 0.197 of a meter, and it makes 80 revolutions per minute. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 360, November 25, 1882] Reference
This, by means of a pinion on the shaft of the blower, E, drives the fans of the blower. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
G, with the wheel, E, and pinion, Y, to admit of the ready turning of the derrick, as set forth. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American, Volume 17, No. 26 December 28, 1867 A Weekly Journal of Practical Information, Art, Science, Mechanics, Chemistry, and Manufactures.] Reference
Without blinking, Carl did that thing he does when he wants to pinion a roomful of decision makers. From Wordnik.com. [The Confession] Reference
This rack engages with a pinion, I, mounted on an axle, J, which carries externally a fly wheel, K. From Wordnik.com. [Scientific American Supplement, No. 358, November 11, 1882] Reference
F represents a frame supporting a fixed journal, B, on which revolves a gear-wheel, G, operated by a pinion, P. From Wordnik.com. [Mechanical Drawing Self-Taught] Reference
This number then is the proportion existing for the teeth and pitch diameters of the 4th wheel and escape pinion. From Wordnik.com. [An Analysis of the Lever Escapement] Reference
By means of a bevel pinion rotation is communicated to the wheel D, which is of solid metal and carries a T-slot, C. From Wordnik.com. [On Laboratory Arts] Reference
Then draw a vertical line (A) midway between the marks of the line 2, and this will be the center of the main pinion. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Mechanics for Boys] Reference
"Wal, I'm 'zactly uv thet' pinion 'bout mine: I wouldn't trade her fur all this worle, an 'th' best half uv 'tother.". From Wordnik.com. [Among the Pines or, South in Secession Time] Reference
The wounded bird suddenly paused, drew himself up to his full height, and spread his wings, or rather his uninjured pinion. From Wordnik.com. [Adrift in the Ice-Fields] Reference
After they had told Manuel they should carry us to Matanzas as prisoners of war, they proceeded to pinion our arms as they had Capt. From Wordnik.com. [Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824.] Reference
Ef, on the contrairy, he only kem out to hunt for fish, 'tain't likely he come as fur as this, an in my pinion he didn't come nigh as fur. From Wordnik.com. [Lost in the Fog] Reference
"Well, we sure got us some bounty hunter's bag," Kirby observed as he and Weatherby finished using the captives 'own belts to pinion them. From Wordnik.com. [Ride Proud, Rebel!] Reference
Europe the mine is prepared -- the train laid to be lighted, and from this solitary chamber the free thought on the lightning's pinion flies to. From Wordnik.com. [Edmond Dantès] Reference
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