Thesaurus: pinnace

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1. n. A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally, spynace or spyne.
2. n. A man-of-war's boat.
3. n. A procuress; a pimp.
4. n. a boat for communication between ship and shore
5. 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. Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs. Shak. 2. A procuress; a pimp. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
6. n:100 n a boat for communication between ship and shore