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Cannon pinion
Cannon Can"non, n.; pl. Cannons, collectively Cannon. [F. cannon, fr. L. canna reed, pipe, tube. See Cane.] 1. A great gun; a piece of ordnance or artillery; a firearm for discharging heavy shot with great force. Note: Cannons are made of various materials, as iron, brass, bronze, and steel, and of various sizes and shapes with respect to the special service for which they are intended, as intended, as siege, seacoast, naval, field, or mountain, guns. They always aproach more or less nearly to a cylindrical from, being usually thicker toward the breech than at the muzzle. Formerly they were cast hollow, afterwards they were cast, solid, and bored out. The cannon now most in use for the armament of war vessels and for seacoast defense consists of a forged steel tube reinforced with massive steel rings shrunk upon it. Howitzers and mortars are sometimes called cannon. See Gun. 2. (Mech.) A hollow cylindrical piece carried by a revolving shaft, on which it may, however, revolve independently. 3. (Printing.) A kind of type. See Canon. Cannon ball, strictly, a round solid missile of stone or iron made to be fired from a cannon, but now often applied to a missile of any shape, whether solid or hollow, made for cannon. Elongated and cylindrical missiles are sometimes called bolts; hollow ones charged with explosives are properly called shells. Cannon bullet, a cannon ball. [Obs.] Cannon cracker, a fire cracker of large size. Cannon lock, a device for firing a cannon by a percussion primer. Cannon metal. See Gun Metal. Cannon pinion, the pinion on the minute hand arbor of a watch or clock, which drives the hand but permits it to be moved in setting. Cannon proof, impenetrable by cannon balls. Cannon shot. (a) A cannon ball. (b) The range of a cannon.
Disopinion
Disopinion Dis`o*pin"ion, n. Want or difference of belief; disbelief. [Obs.] --Bp. Reynolds.
Dominion
Dominion Do*min"ion, n. [LL. dominio, equiv. to L. dominium. See Domain, Dungeon.] 1. Sovereign or supreme authority; the power of governing and controlling; independent right of possession, use, and control; sovereignty; supremacy. I praised and honored him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion. --Dan. iv. 34. To choose between dominion or slavery. --Jowett (Thucyd. ). 2. Superior prominence; predominance; ascendency. Objects placed foremost ought . . . have dominion over things confused and transient. --Dryden. 3. That which is governed; territory over which authority is exercised; the tract, district, or county, considered as subject; as, the dominions of a king. Also used figuratively; as, the dominion of the passions. 4. pl. A supposed high order of angels; dominations. See Domination, 3. --Milton. By him were all things created . . . whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers. --Col. i. 16. Syn: Sovereignty; control; rule; authority; jurisdiction; government; territory; district; region.
Dominion Day
Dominion Day Do*min"ion Day In Canada, a legal holiday, July lst, being the anniversary of the proclamation of the formation of the Dominion in 1867.
Minion
Minion Min"ion, a. [See 2d Minion.] Fine; trim; dainty. [Obs.] ``Their . . . minion dancing.' --Fryth.
Minion
Minion Min"ion, n. Minimum. [Obs.] --Burton.
Minionette
Minionette Min`ion*ette", a. Small; delicate. [Obs.] ``His minionette face.' --Walpole.
Minionette
Minionette Min"ion*ette, n. (Print.) A size of type between nonpareil and minion; -- used in ornamental borders, etc.
Minioning
Minioning Min"ion*ing, n. Kind treatment. [Obs.]
Minionize
Minionize Min"ion*ize, v. t. To flavor. [Obs.]
Minionlike
Minionlike Min"ion*like`, Minionly Min"ion*ly, a. & adv. Like a minion; daintily. --Camden.
Minionly
Minionlike Min"ion*like`, Minionly Min"ion*ly, a. & adv. Like a minion; daintily. --Camden.
Minionship
Minionship Min"ion*ship, n. State of being a minion. [R.]
Misopinion
Misopinion Mis`o*pin"ion, n. Wrong opinion. [Obs.]
Old Dominion
Old Dominion Old Dominion Virginia; -- a name of uncertain origin, perh. from the old designation of the colony as ``the Colony and Dominion of Virginia.'
Opinion
Opinion O*pin"ion, v. t. To opine. [Obs.]
Opinionable
Opinionable O*pin"ion*a*ble, a. Being, or capable of being, a matter of opinion; that can be thought; not positively settled; as, an opinionable doctrine. --C. J. Ellicott.
Opinionate
Opinionate O*pin"ion*ate, a. Opinionated.
Opinionately
Opinionately O*pin"ion*ate*ly, adv. Conceitedly. --Feltham.
Opinionatist
Opinionatist O*pin"ion*a*tist, n. An opinionist. [Obs.]
Opinionator
Opinionator O*pin"ion*a`tor, n. An opinionated person; one given to conjecture. [Obs.] --South.
Opinioned
Opinioned O*pin"ioned, a. Opinionated; conceited. His opinioned zeal which he thought judicious. --Milton.
Opinionist
Opinionist O*pin"ion*ist, n. [Cf. F. opinioniste.] One fond of his own notions, or unduly attached to his own opinions. --Glanvill.
Pinion
Pinion Pin"ion, n. (Zo["o]l.) A moth of the genus Lithophane, as L. antennata, whose larva bores large holes in young peaches and apples.
Pinion
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. 2. To disable by cutting off the pinion joint. --Johnson. 3. To disable or restrain, as a person, by binding the arms, esp. by binding the arms to the body. --Shak. Her elbows pinioned close upon her hips. --Cowper. 4. Hence, generally, to confine; to bind; to tie up. ``Pinioned up by formal rules of state.' --Norris.
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. 2. To disable by cutting off the pinion joint. --Johnson. 3. To disable or restrain, as a person, by binding the arms, esp. by binding the arms to the body. --Shak. Her elbows pinioned close upon her hips. --Cowper. 4. Hence, generally, to confine; to bind; to tie up. ``Pinioned up by formal rules of state.' --Norris.
Pinioned
Pinioned Pin"ioned, a. Having wings or pinions.
Pinioning
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. 2. To disable by cutting off the pinion joint. --Johnson. 3. To disable or restrain, as a person, by binding the arms, esp. by binding the arms to the body. --Shak. Her elbows pinioned close upon her hips. --Cowper. 4. Hence, generally, to confine; to bind; to tie up. ``Pinioned up by formal rules of state.' --Norris.
Pinionist
Pinionist Pin"ion*ist, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any winged creature.
Postcomminion
Postcomminion Post`com*min"ion, n. [Pref. post- + communion.] 1. (Ch. of Eng. & Prot. Epis. Ch.) The concluding portion of the communion service. 2. (R. C. Ch.) A prayer or prayers which the priest says at Mass, after the ablutions.

Meaning of Inion from wikipedia

- occipital protuberance, the highest point of which is referred to as the inion. The inion is the most prominent projection of the protuberance which is located...
- Killiney (Irish: Cill Iníon Léinín, meaning 'church of the daughters of Léinín') is an affluent suburb in the southern coastal part of County Dublin,...
- known by her nickname Iníon Dubh, pronounced in Ulster Irish and Scots Gaelic as in-NEEN DOO ("Black-Haired Daughter"). Iníon Dubh was the second wife...
- Saerlaith inion Elcomach was an Irish centenarian who died in 969. Saerlaith is recorded in the Annals of Ulster, sub anno 969, which states "Saerlaith...
- a measurement is taken across the top of the head, from the nasion to inion. Most other common measurements ('landmarking methods') start at one ear...
- Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, INION RAN (Russian: Институт научной информации по общественным наукам РАН, ИНИОН)...
- Cre****a inion Urchadh Princess of the Uí Briúin Seóla and Queen of Connacht, fl. early 10th century. Cre****a was a daughter of King Urchadh mac Murchadh...
- Nettenchelys inion is an eel in the family Nettastomatidae (duckbill/witch eels). It was described by David G. Smith and James Erwin Böhlke in 1981. It...
- Caineach inion Urchadh Princess of the Uí Briúin Seóla and Queen of Connacht, fl. early 10th century. Caineach was one of three daughters of King Urchadh...
- Bé Binn iníon Urchadha (or Beibhinn) was a Princess of the Uí Briúin Seóla and Queen of Thomond (fl. early 10th century). Bé Binn was a daughter of King...