pinnace

noun pin·nace \ˈpi-nəs\

Definition of PINNACE

: a light sailing ship; especially : one used as a tender

: any of various ship's boats

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Middle French pinace, probably from Old Spanish pinaza, from pino pine, from Latin pinus

First Known Use: 1538

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