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pinion vs lantern wheel

lantern wheel vs pinion

pinion and lantern wheel both are nouns.

pinion is a verb but lantern wheel is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pinion Yes No Yes No
lantern wheel Yes No No No
As nouns, lantern wheel is a hyponym of pinion; that is, lantern wheel is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pinion:
  • pinion: a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
  • lantern wheel: a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks
Other hyponyms of pinion include lantern pinion.
pinion (noun) lantern wheel (noun)
wing of a bird a small pinion having cylindrical bars instead of teeth, used chiefly in inexpensive clocks
any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack
pinion (verb) lantern wheel (verb)
cut the wings off (of birds)
bind the arms of
Difference between pinion and lantern wheel

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