GRE vocabulary
Pinion
To bind the arms or legs of someone so as to prevent free motion, or to severely restrict.
Example
"Security guards had to pinion the intruder's arms behind his back until the police arrived."
Etymology
From Old French pignon (gable, wing), from Latin pinna (feather, wing), referring to binding a bird's wingtips.
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