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Pinnace
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What's The Definition Of Pinnace?
[n] a boat for communication between ship and shore
Synonyms | Synonyms for Pinnace: cutter | ship's boat | tender Related Terms | Find terms related to Pinnace: Pinnace In Webster's Dictionary \Pin"nace\, n. [F. pinasse; cf. It. pinassa, pinazza,
Sp. pinaza; all from L. pinus a pine tree, anything made of
pine, e.g., a ship. Cf. {Pine} a tree.]
1. (Naut.)
(a) A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly
employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called
originally, {spynace} or {spyne}.
(b) A man-of-war's boat.
Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs. --Shak.
2. A procuress; a pimp. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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