pinioning
Holding arms back
Pinioning is restraining someone by binding or holding their arms, preventing movement: Guards pinioned him against the wall.
The word comes from pinion, meaning wing—to pinion a bird is to clip or bind its wings to prevent flight.
The human sense extends this image of immobilizing by restricting the limbs.
binding
Legally or morally required
- shacklingAttaching restraints to limbs
- immobilizingPreventing any motion
- fetteringRestraining with bonds
trussing · securing · holding · gripping · clamping · tethering · fastening · strapping · lashing · hobbling
clipping
Piece cut out
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- flightlessIncapable of aerial travel
- aviaryLarge enclosure for birds
poultry · fowl · plumage · trimming · shears · birdkeeping · grooming · falconry · gamebirds · waterfowl
physical restraint
pinioningfreeing
Releasing from confinement
releasing · liberating · unbinding · untying · unshackling