pinnace

• Petit navire ou embarcation légère, souvent utilisé comme annexe d'un grand navire pour le transport de personnes ou de messages, ou comme bâtiment de service armé.

A noun referring to a small boat used for communication and transport between a larger ship and the shore.

1. Ship's boatC1formal

   A small, light boat used for communication between a larger ship and the shore, or for carrying supplies and passengers.

   Pinnace (embarcation de navire)

   • The captain ordered the pinnace to be lowered to take the officers ashore.
   • Supplies were ferried from the main vessel to the port using a pinnace.
   • The pinnace rowed swiftly across the harbor to deliver the message.

   Synonymescutterdinghygigjolly boatlaunchtender