Pinions

If the "Over-ruling Hand" was not in it, it certainly has proven a fortunate "happen so" for our lives have so nicely matched in the "pinions" as to have needed no other lubrication than love for all these years. ❋ Henry Bascom Smith (N/A)

I don 'feel called upon to' spress no 'pinions 'bout nobody. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

They’re the bearing caps for the axles (called pinions) on the gears (called wheels). ❋ Unknown (2009)

"A body must b'lieve in somethin ', else he'm a rudderless vessel seemin'ly, but wi' sich a flood of 'pinions 'bout the airth, how's wan sailorman to knaw what be safe anchorage and what ban't?" ❋ Eden Phillpotts (1911)

Our 'pinions 'bout these matters are a good deal due to our bringin' up, and the experiences we've met with. ❋ Charles Clark Munn (1882)

Plus he said people "always have 'pinions 'bout him ..."'pinions?? ❋ Unknown (2008)

/ Observe the thing its gaudy pinions spread, / Pride in its eye with sense inverted head. ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

An unkindness of ravens convened among the heather, sweeping in from the west with air hissing through their pinions, and launched into harsh and measured discourse. ❋ Unknown (2011)

He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you will shelter; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler. ❋ James L. Kugel (2011)

The air enters his skin as it enters a bird's pinions "and gave me a feeling as though I were akin to the wind and the foam." ❋ Unknown (2011)

With one last wild flap of pinions, droppeth spent and bloody-red, ❋ Unknown (2010)

Large and scarlet, the pinions looking like spilled blood over the black leather of the gloves. ❋ Allison Pang (2011)

Though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. ❋ Unknown (2010)

From her shoulder-blades extended broad wings of a glittering, semi-transparent, membraneous material, and these beautiful wings she folded as her feet touched the ground -- apparently without volition just as a bird folds its pinions when it alights, but really by touching a small protruberance set in a belt of white leather that crossed her full bosom. ❋ Johnny Pez (2010)

There are wheels, springs, gear teeth, pinions, levers, and shafts, which all need to perform specific tasks and be in balance with each other. ❋ Adrian Gostick (2010)

And when his wings enfold you, yield to him - though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. ❋ Jessica (2008)