Pinnace

Pinnace
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 for coast defence; -- called originally, {spynace} or {spyne}. (b) A man-of-war's boat. [1913 Webster]

Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. A procuress; a pimp. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]


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  • pinnace — noun Etymology: Middle French pinace, probably from Old Spanish pinaza, from pino pine, from Latin pinus Date: 1538 1. a light sailing ship; especially one used as a tender 2. any of various ship s boats …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • pinnace — see PINE …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

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