pinnace

pin·nace

P0317100 (pĭn′ĭs)n.1. A light boat propelled by sails or oars, formerly used as a tender for merchant and war vessels.2. Any of various kinds of ship's boats.

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[French pinace, from Old French, probably from Old Spanish pinaza, from pino, pine tree, boat, from Latin pīnus; see peiə- in Indo-European roots.]

pinnace

(ˈpɪnɪs) n (Nautical Terms) any of various kinds of ship's tender[C16: from French pinace, apparently from Old Spanish pinaza, literally: something made of pine, ultimately from Latin pīnus pine]

pin•nace

(ˈpɪn ɪs)

n. 1. a light sailing ship, esp. one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship. 2. any of various kinds of ship's boats. [1540–50; < Middle French pinace < Old Spanish pinaza]

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pinnace - a boat for communication between ship and shoreship's boat, cutter, tenderboat - a small vessel for travel on watergig - tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain

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