Pinioning — is the act of surgically removing the pinion joint, the joint of a bird s wing farthest from the body, to prevent flight. The bones removed when pinioning a bird are akin to removing a person s hand just beyond the wrist (through the metacarpals) … Wikipedia
pinioning — pin·ion || pɪnɪən n. wing; feather, plume v. clip the wing of a bird; cut off the wing of a bird … English contemporary dictionary
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Wing clipping — This article relates to birds. For clipped wing aircraft, see Wing. A wing clipped African Grey Parrot Wing clipping is the process of trimming a bird s primary flight feathers ( primaries ) so that it is no longer fully flighted … Wikipedia
Murder of Julia Martha Thomas — Kate Webster, the killer of Julia Martha Thomas. The murder of Julia Martha Thomas, dubbed the Barnes Mystery or the Richmond Murder by the press, was one of the most notorious crimes in late 19th century Britain. Thomas, a widow in her 50s who… … Wikipedia
Pinion — Pin ion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinioning}.] 1. To bind or confine the wings of; to confine by binding the wings. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To disable by cutting off the pinion joint. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 3. To disable … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Pinioned — Pinion Pin ion, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pinioned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pinioning}.] 1. To bind or confine the wings of; to confine by binding the wings. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. To disable by cutting off the pinion joint. Johnson. [1913 Webster] 3. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Feather — For other uses, see Feather (disambiguation). Feather variations Feathers are one of the epidermal growths that form the distinctive outer covering, or plumage, on birds and some theropod dinosaurs. They are considered the most complex… … Wikipedia
Albert Pierrepoint — Infobox Person name = Albert Pierrepoint image size = caption = birth name = birth date = birth date|1905|03|30 birth place = North Bierley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England death date = death date and age|1992|07|10|1905|03|30 death place =… … Wikipedia
John Amery — Infobox Person name = John Amery image size = 190px caption = Portrait from 1932 birth date = birth date|1912|03|14 birth place = Chelsea, London death date = death date and age|1945|12|19|1912|03|14|df=y death place = Wandsworth Prison, London,… … Wikipedia
