Pinnace Synonyms

pĭnĭs
A boat for communication between ship and shore
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. tender
  2. ship's boat
  3. cutter

Words Related to Pinnace

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Pinnace Sentence Examples

  • But as the captain of the " Endeavour " ordered out the pinnace and prepared to land, the natives threw off their nonchalance; for on the boat approaching the shore, two men, each armed with a bundle of spears, presented themselves on a projecting rock and made threatening signs to the strangers.

  • Cook examined the bay in the pinnace, and landed several times; but by no endeavour could he induce the natives to hold any friendly communication with him.

  • We were intrigued to see what looked like an old naval steam pinnace drawn up on the shore, apparently rotting away.