pinion vs quill feather

pinion and quill feather both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pinion	Yes	No	Yes	No
quill feather	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, pinion and quill feather are synonyms defined as:

pinion and quill feather: any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

Other synonyms of pinion include flight feather, quill.

pinion (noun)	quill feather (noun)
wing of a bird	any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
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)	quill feather (verb)
cut the wings off (of birds)
bind the arms of