pinnace

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Definitions

noun

A light boat, traditionally propelled by sails, but sometimes a rowboat. Pinnaces are usually messenger boats, carrying messages among the larger ships of a fleet.

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Synonyms

tender elfin bark patache paddleboat paddle boat pinnulet pinnie pintle punt peniche poling boat poleboat picketboat pram boarding pike

Associated

yawl dinghy jamestown jolly ashore cutter propelled sails propulsion whale boats

Rhymes

oneness spryness binous vinasse sliness cunnus done us gun us outrun us overrun us

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