pinnace

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A light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but may also be a rowboat. Pinnaces are usually messenger boats, carrying 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 captain had brought the pinnace in .

{n} a man of war's boat, a small sloop
{i} light sailboat; dinghy, boat used as a service vessel for another boat
A small sailing ship They usually carried oars as well as sails, so could travel even in calm weather
A procuress; a pimp
a boat for communication between ship and shore
Resembles a barge, but is never rowing more than eight oars, whereas a barge never rows less than ten The pinnace is for the accommodation of lieutenants etc
A man-of-war's boat
A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; called originally, spynace or spyne
A small light vessel, generally two-masted, and schooner-rigged; often in attendance on a larger vessel as a tender, scout, etc
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