Definition of pinnace in English:

pinnace

noun ˈpɪnɪsˈpɪnɪs

historical

A small boat, typically with sails and/or several oars, forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel.
船载艇，舰载艇
Example sentencesExamples
- In the middle the open water of the fairway is crowded with pinnaces, jolly-boats, cutters, and pleasure steamers.
- ‘The frigate and the pinnaces might be able to outmaneuver us,’ Brenner said, ‘but not the galleon.’
- On June 9, 1873, Wyville Thomson and a party of the Scientifics and officers left the ship early in the morning aboard the steam pinnace.
- Jump point transits were rough on the crews of small ships like frigates, corvettes, and pinnaces.
- The cruisers and two pinnaces remained behind while Hillary's pinnace fled with another.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French pinace, probably based on Latin pinus 'pine' (see pine¹); compare with Italian pinaccia and Spanish pinaza.

Rhymes

Glynis, Innes

Definition of pinnace in US English:

pinnace

nounˈpɪnɪsˈpinis

historical

A small boat, with sails or oars, forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel.
船载艇，舰载艇
Example sentencesExamples
- The cruisers and two pinnaces remained behind while Hillary's pinnace fled with another.
- Jump point transits were rough on the crews of small ships like frigates, corvettes, and pinnaces.
- ‘The frigate and the pinnaces might be able to outmaneuver us,’ Brenner said, ‘but not the galleon.’
- On June 9, 1873, Wyville Thomson and a party of the Scientifics and officers left the ship early in the morning aboard the steam pinnace.
- In the middle the open water of the fairway is crowded with pinnaces, jolly-boats, cutters, and pleasure steamers.

Origin

Mid 16th century: from French pinace, probably based on Latin pinus ‘pine’ (see pine); compare with Italian pinaccia and Spanish pinaza.

词汇	pinnace
释义	Definition of pinnace in English: pinnace noun ˈpɪnɪsˈpɪnɪs historical A small boat, typically with sails and/or several oars, forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel. 船载艇，舰载艇 Example sentencesExamples In the middle the open water of the fairway is crowded with pinnaces, jolly-boats, cutters, and pleasure steamers. ‘The frigate and the pinnaces might be able to outmaneuver us,’ Brenner said, ‘but not the galleon.’ On June 9, 1873, Wyville Thomson and a party of the Scientifics and officers left the ship early in the morning aboard the steam pinnace. Jump point transits were rough on the crews of small ships like frigates, corvettes, and pinnaces. The cruisers and two pinnaces remained behind while Hillary's pinnace fled with another. Origin Mid 16th century: from French pinace, probably based on Latin pinus 'pine' (see pine¹); compare with Italian pinaccia and Spanish pinaza. Rhymes Glynis, Innes Definition of pinnace in US English: pinnace nounˈpɪnɪsˈpinis historical A small boat, with sails or oars, forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel. 船载艇，舰载艇 Example sentencesExamples The cruisers and two pinnaces remained behind while Hillary's pinnace fled with another. Jump point transits were rough on the crews of small ships like frigates, corvettes, and pinnaces. ‘The frigate and the pinnaces might be able to outmaneuver us,’ Brenner said, ‘but not the galleon.’ On June 9, 1873, Wyville Thomson and a party of the Scientifics and officers left the ship early in the morning aboard the steam pinnace. In the middle the open water of the fairway is crowded with pinnaces, jolly-boats, cutters, and pleasure steamers. Origin Mid 16th century: from French pinace, probably based on Latin pinus ‘pine’ (see pine); compare with Italian pinaccia and Spanish pinaza.
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