pin-feather
11pin rack — Pin Pin, n. [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. {Fin} of a fish, {Pen} a feather.] 1. A… …
12Pin rail — Pin Pin, n. [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. {Fin} of a fish, {Pen} a feather.] 1. A… …
13Pin wheel — Pin Pin, n. [OE. pinne, AS. pinn a pin, peg; cf. D. pin, G. pinne, Icel. pinni, W. pin, Gael. & Ir. pinne; all fr. L. pinna a pinnacle, pin, feather, perhaps orig. a different word from pinna feather. Cf. {Fin} of a fish, {Pen} a feather.] 1. A… …
14pin´nate|ly — pin|nate «PIHN ayt, iht», adjective. 1. like a feather; having lateral parts or branches arranged on each side of a common axis, like the vanes of a feather. 2. (of a compound leaf) having a series of leaflets arranged on each side of a common… …
15pin|nate — «PIHN ayt, iht», adjective. 1. like a feather; having lateral parts or branches arranged on each side of a common axis, like the vanes of a feather. 2. (of a compound leaf) having a series of leaflets arranged on each side of a common stalk. The… …
16pin|na — «PIHN uh», noun, plural pin|nae «PIHN ee», pin|nas. 1. Zoology. a) a feather, wing, or winglike part. b) a fin, flipper, or similar part. 2. Anatomy. the auricle of the ear. 3. Botany. one of the pri …
17pin — /pin/, n., v., pinned, pinning. n. 1. a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things. 2. a short, slender piece of wire with a point at one end and a head at the other, for fastening things… …
18pin|ion — pin|ion1 «PIHN yuhn», noun, verb. –n. 1. the last joint of a bird s wing. The bones of the pinion correspond to those of the human wrist and hand. The flight feathers grow on the pinion. 2. the wing of a bird, as used for flight; flying feathers …
19pin|feath|er — «PIHN feh TH uhr», noun. an undeveloped feather, especially one just breaking through the skin, that looks like a small stub: »Remove all the pinfeathers from the chicken before cooking it …
20pin|ni|grade — «PIHN uh grayd», adjective, noun. –adj. moving on land by means of finlike parts or flippers, as seals and walruses. –n. a pinnigrade animal. ╂[< Latin pinna feather, wing + gradus, ūs step < gradī to walk] …
