pin|nace

pin|nace
pin|nace «PIHN ihs» noun.
1. a ship's boat: »

He used…to take the ship's pinnace and go out into the road a-fishing (Daniel Defoe).

2. any light sailing vessel: »

The winged pinnace shot along the sea (Alexander Pope).

[< Middle French pinace < Italian pinaccia, or Spanish pinaza < Spanish pina pine1 < Latin pīnus pine tree]

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  • Pinnace — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spynace — Pinnace 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spyne — Pinnace 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • pinasse — [ pinas ] n. f. • 1596; espinace 1476; esp. pinaza, proprt « bateau en bois de pin (pino) » ♦ Anciennt Petit vaisseau long et léger. ♢ Mod. Région. Embarcation à fond plat, utilisée notamment pour la pêche sur le littoral de la Gironde. ⇒… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

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