a boat for communication between ship and shore

A man- of- war's boat.

A procuress; a pimp.

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, schooner- rigged vessel with oars; an eight- oared man- of- war's boat.

A small vessel; eight- oared boat.

A six to eight - oared boat.

A small sailing vessel.

A small vessel navigated with two fore- and- aft sails and with oars; a boat, usually with eight oars.

An eight- oared light vessel belonging to a large ship; any light vessel navigated with oars and sails.

The corvette stood on till she came off the island, when the pinnace and barge, well fitted for the duties they were at once to engage in, were got out. – The Three Commanders by W.H.G. Kingston

The boats were all stove, except the pinnace, in which about twenty men had collected, when a sea, breaking over the wreck, washed her overboard, capsized her, and all perished. – Narratives of Shipwrecks of the Royal Navy; between 1793 and 1849 by William O. S. Gilly

Taken for all, it's got to be the pinnace. – The Moghul by Thomas Hoover

The first pinnace reached the gun- boat first; then the cutters banged alongside of her- all three of us to windward- while the second pinnace and launch took her to leeward. – Poor Jack by Frederick Marryat

Captain Wilson was much vexed and grieved at the loss of so many men: fresh hands were put in the cutter to man the pinnace, and he and Sawbridge both went on board to witness the horrible effects of the explosion as described by our hero. – Mr. Midshipman Easy by Captain Frederick Marryat

I insisted to have my pinnace at the same time, of which he said he should inform the aga. – A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII. by Robert Kerr

With these measures fixed between us, they went off towards the shore, William in the pinnace with twelve men, and the long- boat coming after him with four- and- twenty more, all stout resolute fellows, and very well armed. – The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton by Daniel Defoe

One fifteenth of June two children sat with bated breath in the pinnace,- Dorothy Manners and myself. – Richard Carvel, Complete by Winston Churchill Last Updated: March 5, 2009

While thus talking, our pinnace was observed coming ashore well armed, on which the natives went away. – A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. VIII. by Robert Kerr

" Start that pinnace off for Gimli at once; within the hour if possible. – Space Viking by Henry Beam Piper

Where is the pinnace? – A Victor of Salamis by William Stearns Davis

Our principal object here was to water the ships with the utmost expedition; and I was sent on shore early in the afternoon, with the pinnace and launch laden with casks. – A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 by Robert Kerr

That the consort- pinnace was neither " hired" nor " sent to Delfthaven" duly appears. – The Mayflower and Her Log, Complete by Azel Ames

Mr Jolliffe and Mr Vigors went in the pinnace with the master. – Mr. Midshipman Easy by Captain Frederick Marryat

It appeared to have had the desired effect, for some ceased paddling, and others went back as fast as they could make way towards the shore; while the pinnace, with the canoe in tow, proceeded down the harbour. – The Three Commanders by W.H.G. Kingston

Following up the river they were at a loss when they came to three branches, but spying some freshly plucked feathers floating down one of the streams, they followed that until they came upon the pinnace. – The West Indies and the Spanish Main [1899] by James Rodway

The gun was taken out of the pinnace and a little mortar fixed in her, and half a dozen ropes, each a hundred fathoms long, had knots put in them every two feet. – The Bravest of the Brave or, with Peterborough in Spain by G. A. Henty

Takin' the pinnace upriver'll be a death sentence, Cap'n, I warrant you. – The Moghul by Thomas Hoover

The conflict between the men of the pinnace and the crew of the vessel was carried on near the capstern, and a pistol fired had accidentally communicated with the powder, which blew up in the very centre of the dense and desperate struggle. – Mr. Midshipman Easy by Captain Frederick Marryat