pinnace

pin·nace

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pin-is]
- /ˈpɪn ɪs/
- /ˈpɪnɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pin-is]
- /ˈpɪn ɪs/

Definitions of pinnace word

noun pinnace a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship. 1
noun pinnace any of various kinds of ship's boats. 1
noun pinnace a small 17th-century ship having two or three masts and a flat stern, used in northern Europe as a warship and merchant ship and as a tender. 1
countable noun pinnace A pinnace is a small boat carried on a large ship. Pinnaces are used to carry goods and people from the ship to the shore. 0
noun pinnace any of various kinds of ship's tender 0
noun pinnace a small sailing ship, often one used as a tender to a larger ship 0

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Origin of pinnace

First appearance:

before 1540

One of the 30% oldest English words

1540-50; < Middle French pinace < Old Spanish pinaza literally, something made of pino pine1

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Parts of speech for Pinnace

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pinnace popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pinnace

noun pinnace

bateau — a light flat-bottomed boat used on rivers in Canada and the northern US
bateaux — Also, batteau. Nautical. Chiefly Canadian and Southern U.S.. a small, flat-bottomed rowboat used on rivers. a half-decked, sloop-rigged boat used for fishing on Chesapeake Bay; skipjack. (in some regions) a scow.
boat — A boat is something in which people can travel across water.
brigantine — a two-masted sailing ship, rigged square on the foremast and fore-and-aft with square topsails on the mainmast
cutter — A cutter is a tool that you use for cutting through something.

All 12 Synonyms of pinnace