pinnace
pinnace · pinnaces
A light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat, and usually…A light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat, and usually serving to carry messages among the larger ships of a fleet.
/ˈpɪ.nɪs/
Meaning
1 sensesA light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat, and usually serving to carry messages among the larger ships of a fleet.
More definitions
- a boat for communication between ship and shore
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle French pinasse, from Spanish pinaza, from pino (“pine”) + -aza.From Middle French pinasse, from Spanish pinaza, from pino (“pine”) + -aza.
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