Pinnace Definition

pĭnĭs
noun
A small sailing ship, often one used as a tender to a larger ship.
Webster's New World
A ship's boat.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Pinnace

Noun

Singular:
pinnace
Plural:
pinnaces

Origin of Pinnace

  • French pinace from Old French probably from Old Spanish pinaza from pino pine tree, boat from Latin pīnus peiə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French pinasse, from Spanish pinaza, from pino (“pine") + -aza.

    From Wiktionary

Pinnace Sentence Examples

  • But as the captain of the " Endeavour " ordered out the pinnace and prepared to land, the natives threw off their nonchalance; for on the boat approaching the shore, two men, each armed with a bundle of spears, presented themselves on a projecting rock and made threatening signs to the strangers.

  • Cook examined the bay in the pinnace, and landed several times; but by no endeavour could he induce the natives to hold any friendly communication with him.

  • We were intrigued to see what looked like an old naval steam pinnace drawn up on the shore, apparently rotting away.

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Words Starting With

PPIPIN

Words Ending With

ECEACE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With P7 Letter Words Ending With E