pinnace
/ˈpɪ.nɪs/
pinnace noun: a light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat, and usually serving to carry messages among the larger ships of a fleet.
Noun
pinnace (plural pinnaces)
- A light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat, and usually serving to carry messages among the larger ships of a fleet.
- I cast my eyes to the ship, and there she rode, within little more than half a mile of the shore; for they had weighed her anchor as soon as they were masters of her, and, the weather being fair, had brought her to an anchor just against the mouth of the little creek; and the tide being up, the...1719, Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe
pinnace meaning in Malayalam
pinnace in Malayalam
- തോണി, ചെറുവള്ളം, മോട്ടോർബോട്ട്
Forms of pinnace
| plural | pinnaces |
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Origin of pinnace
From Middle French pinasse, from Spanish pinaza, from pino (“pine”) + -aza.
Words that rhyme with pinnace
Questions about pinnace
- What does pinnace mean?
- Pinnace means a light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat, and usually serving to carry messages among the larger ships of a fleet.
- What is pinnace in Malayalam?
- Pinnace in Malayalam is തോണി, ചെറുവള്ളം, മോട്ടോർബോട്ട്. See Pinnace meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is pinnace?
- Pinnace is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pinnace?
- Pinnace is pronounced /ˈpɪ.nɪs/.
- What is the plural of pinnace?
- The plural of pinnace is pinnaces.
Words near pinnace in the dictionary
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