pinnace

[ pin-is ]

/ ˈpɪn ɪs /

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noun

a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.

any of various kinds of ship's boats.

a small 17th-century ship having two or three masts and a flat stern, used in northern Europe as a warship and merchant ship and as a tender.

Origin of pinnace

1540–50; <Middle French pinace<Old Spanish pinaza literally, something made of pinopine¹

Words nearby pinnace

pinky, Pinky bar, pin mark, pin money, pinna, pinnace, pinnacle, pinnate, pinnati-, pinnatifid, pinnation

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Example sentences from the Web for pinnace

The Pilot turned the head of the pinnace, and Jack immediately threw his harpoon.
Willis the Pilot|Johanna Spyri
The loss of the pinnace was, particularly at this juncture, a most serious misfortune.
The Pirate Island|Harry Collingwood
Of course, an anxious eye had been kept on the pinnace and the vessel she was chasing.
The Three Commanders|W.H.G. Kingston
It was soon discovered that they proceeded from the pinnace, which had apparently several hands in her.
Our Sailors|W.H.G. Kingston

So all went on board the pinnace again, every one in ill humor with the captain, and he with them.
Westward Ho!|Charles Kingsley

British Dictionary definitions for pinnace

pinnace

/ (ˈpɪnɪs) /

noun

any of various kinds of ship's tender

Word Origin for pinnace

C16: from French pinace, apparently from Old Spanish pinaza, literally: something made of pine, ultimately from Latin pīnus pine

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单词	pinnace
释义	pinnace [ pin-is ] / ˈpɪn ɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pinnace ON THESAURUS.COM noun a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship. any of various kinds of ship's boats. a small 17th-century ship having two or three masts and a flat stern, used in northern Europe as a warship and merchant ship and as a tender. Origin of pinnace 1540–50; <Middle French pinace<Old Spanish pinaza literally, something made of pinopine¹ Words nearby pinnace pinky, Pinky bar, pin mark, pin money, pinna, pinnace, pinnacle, pinnate, pinnati-, pinnatifid, pinnation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pinnace The Pilot turned the head of the pinnace, and Jack immediately threw his harpoon. Willis the Pilot\|Johanna Spyri The loss of the pinnace was, particularly at this juncture, a most serious misfortune. The Pirate Island\|Harry Collingwood Of course, an anxious eye had been kept on the pinnace and the vessel she was chasing. The Three Commanders\|W.H.G. Kingston It was soon discovered that they proceeded from the pinnace, which had apparently several hands in her. Our Sailors\|W.H.G. Kingston So all went on board the pinnace again, every one in ill humor with the captain, and he with them. Westward Ho!\|Charles Kingsley British Dictionary definitions for pinnace pinnace / (ˈpɪnɪs) / noun any of various kinds of ship's tender Word Origin for pinnace C16: from French pinace, apparently from Old Spanish pinaza, literally: something made of pine, ultimately from Latin pīnus pine Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pinnace yacht, skiff, craft, vessel, ship, catamaran, schooner, sloop, cutter, dinghy, canoe, sailboat, barge, raft, gondola, clipper, galley, yawl, jack, bark
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pinnace

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Origin of pinnace

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Example sentences from the Web for pinnace

British Dictionary definitions for pinnace

noun

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