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pinnacen. Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French pinasse. Etymology: < Middle French pinasse (1341–2; also as pynace (1479), pinasse (1596); French pinasse ) < Old Occitan (Gascon) pinasse (1306; compare Old Occitan pinasa ) < Spanish pinaza (c1250 in this form, c1240 or earlier as †pinaça ) < pino pine tree (see pine n.2) + -aza , suffix forming adjectives, the ship being so called on account of the material from which it was constructed; compare Catalan pinassa (1341) and Middle French, French pinasse (1549; now regional (chiefly Vosges)), denoting various species of pine. The Spanish word was also borrowed into other European languages, partly via French: compare post-classical Latin pinacia , pinassa (1289, 1312 in British sources), Portuguese pinaça (13th cent.), Italian pinaccia , †pinazza (both 1598 in Florio), Dutch pinas (1610; earlier as †pynas (1595), †pinnasse (1596), †pijnas (1598)), Middle Low German pinnas , pinnasse , German Pinasse (a1528), Swedish pinass (c1660; earlier as †pinatz (1608), †penatz (1620)), Danish †pinas (1611; also †piinasse ). Compare earlier spinace n. and the foreign-language words cited at that entry; the relationship between spinace n. and pinnace n. is unclear.The β. forms show the influence of -age suffix. I. A small sailing vessel. society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > vessel propelled by sail > [noun] > types of small sailing vessel 1546 in R. G. Marsden (1894) I. 138 In dictis navibus vocatis pynneis. 1589 W. Warner (new ed.) vi. xxix. 129 I will..toogh the Pinnesse of my thoughts to kenning of your Eyes. 1591 in J. B. Heath (1869) 85 That six shippes of war and one pynasse should be furnyshed and set forth by the Cittie. 1610 J. Boys Expos. Domin. Epist. in (1629) 165 First, we must be shipt with Christ in baptisme; After saile with him in the Pinnesse of the Church. 1622 R. Hawkins xlvii. 116 We..gaue the bigger shippe to the Spaniards againe, and the lesser wee kept, with purpose to make her our Pinnas. 1710 J. Harris II Pinnace,..a small Vessel, with a Square Stern, going with Sails and Oars, and carrying three Masts;..used as a Scout for Intelligence, and for Landing of Men. 1770 Hist. Rec. New S. Wales I, in C. M. H. Clark (1950) II. 25 The pinnace and yawl, with the capt'n and gentlemen, went on shore to examine the country. 1842 J. Wilson I. 367 A fairy pinnace to glide and float for aye! 1891 XXV. 223/2 Hawkins..left Plymouth about the middle of June, having a pinnace and a victualler in company. 1932 ‘N. Shute’ vi. 127 One or two of the models are historical, the caravel and the fifteenth century pinnace. 1995 S. Schama vi. 311 The dipping oars of the queen's state barge as it made its way from Greenwich to Sheen; bunched masts of pinnaces and carracks swaying at their berths. society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > boat attendant on larger vessel > [noun] > ship's boat > types of 1685 No. 2054/3 The Larks Boat being Commanded by Captain Leightons Brother, the Bonadventures Pinnace by Mr. Harrises,..and the Yaule by Mr. Brisbane. 1745 P. Thomas 55 We mann'd and arm'd our Barge, Pinnace, and the Trial's Pinnace. 1769 W. Falconer at Boat Pinnaces exactly resemble barges, only that they are somewhat smaller, and never row more than eight oars. 1840 R. H. Dana xxiii. 68 There were five boats belonging to the ship—launch, pinnace, jolly-boat, larboard quarter-boat, and gig. 1883 Apr. 863/1 Certain of the islanders went off in a boat, ventured too near, and turning to retreat, were overhauled by the brig's pinnace. 1901 11 Feb. 10/1 Two 40ft. steam pinnaces and one 30ft. rowing barge. 1940 ‘N. Shute’ viii. 224 A motor-pinnace splashed down heavily into the water from the cruiser, turned, and made for the sinking wreckage. 1993 T. Clancy (1994) ii. 34 A few Royal Marines had rowed ashore in a pinnace to drive nails into the touch holes. †II. Extended uses. the world > people > person > woman > [noun] society > morality > moral evil > licentiousness > unchastity > [noun] > illicit intimacy > person > a mistress a1568 in (1896) 1080 Now, gossop, I must neidis be gon, And leive my prettie pinnage to your guyde. 1568 R. Sempill viii Now is my pretty pynnege reddy. 1631 B. Jonson Bartholmew Fayre ii. ii. 19 in II Shee hath beene before mee, Punke, Pinnace and Bawd, any time these two and twenty yeeres. 1693 W. Congreve v. i. 48 A goodly Pinnace, richly laden..Twelve Tousand Pounds, and all her Rigging. 1708 T. Baker iii. i. 26 My Dear, thou art but a whiffling sort of a Pinnace, I have been proffer'd lovely, large, First Rate Ladies for half the Mony. 1796 J. C. Cross 138 Pestle, boy, what cheer? Where's my smart pinnace? 1824 J. R. Planché iv. i. 32 Ah! ha! Is your coxcomb cut? 'Tis I must board this pinnace. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). <  n.1546 |
