plume vs pinion

pinion vs plume

plume and pinion both are nouns.

plume and pinion both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plume	Yes	No	Yes	No
pinion	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, pinion is a hyponym of plume; that is, pinion is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than plume:

plume: the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
pinion: any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird

Other hyponyms of plume include down, down feather, aftershaft, contour feather, alula, bastard wing, spurious wing, marabou, hackle, flight feather, quill, quill feather, scapular.

plume (noun)	pinion (noun)
the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds	wing of a bird
a feather or cluster of feathers worn as an ornament	any of the larger wing or tail feathers of a bird
anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness	a gear with a small number of teeth designed to mesh with a larger wheel or rack

plume (verb)	pinion (verb)
dress or groom with elaborate care	cut the wings off (of birds)
form a plume	bind the arms of
clean with one's bill
deck with a plume
be proud of
rip off; ask an unreasonable price

Difference between plume and pinion

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