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1. (n.) pinnace
a light sailing ship, esp. one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
2. pinnace
any of various kinds of ship's boats.
Etymology: (1540–50; < MF pinace < OSp pinaza)
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1. (noun) tender, ship's boat, pinnace, cutter
a boat for communication between ship and shore
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1. (noun) pinnace
a small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally, spynace or spyne
2. (noun) pinnace
a man-of-war's boat
3. (noun) pinnace
a procuress; a pimp
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