› 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.
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"pinion" in English
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"pinion" in American English
(Definition of “pinion” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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