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Definition of pinnace in English: pinnacenoun ˈpɪnɪsˈpɪnɪs historical A small boat, typically with sails and/or several oars, forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel. Example sentencesExamples - In the middle the open water of the fairway is crowded with pinnaces, jolly-boats, cutters, and pleasure steamers.
- ‘The frigate and the pinnaces might be able to outmaneuver us,’ Brenner said, ‘but not the galleon.’
- On June 9, 1873, Wyville Thomson and a party of the Scientifics and officers left the ship early in the morning aboard the steam pinnace.
- Jump point transits were rough on the crews of small ships like frigates, corvettes, and pinnaces.
- The cruisers and two pinnaces remained behind while Hillary's pinnace fled with another.
Origin Mid 16th century: from French pinace, probably based on Latin pinus 'pine' (see pine1); compare with Italian pinaccia and Spanish pinaza. Definition of pinnace in US English: pinnacenounˈpɪnɪsˈpinis historical A small boat, with sails or oars, forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel. Example sentencesExamples - The cruisers and two pinnaces remained behind while Hillary's pinnace fled with another.
- Jump point transits were rough on the crews of small ships like frigates, corvettes, and pinnaces.
- ‘The frigate and the pinnaces might be able to outmaneuver us,’ Brenner said, ‘but not the galleon.’
- On June 9, 1873, Wyville Thomson and a party of the Scientifics and officers left the ship early in the morning aboard the steam pinnace.
- In the middle the open water of the fairway is crowded with pinnaces, jolly-boats, cutters, and pleasure steamers.
Origin Mid 16th century: from French pinace, probably based on Latin pinus ‘pine’ (see pine); compare with Italian pinaccia and Spanish pinaza. |