pinion
/ˈpɪnjən/ noun C2- A wing.
- The joint of a bird's wing farthest from the body.
- Any of the outermost primary feathers on a bird's wing.
- A moth of the genus Lithophane.
Plural pinions
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Down at the base of the cliffs were heaps of surf-worn rocks or little sandy coves inlaid with pebbles as with ocean jewels; beyond lay the sea, shimmering and blue, and over it soared the gulls, their pinions flashing silvery in the sunlight.
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