pinnace

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

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma pequena embarcação, geralmente a remo ou a motor, usada para comunicação e transporte entre um navio maior e a costa; historicamente, também se refere a um pequeno navio de guerra ou embarcação auxiliar.

1. Ship's boat C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇵🇹Pinaça

   Sinônimos: cutterdinghygigjolly boatlaunchtender

• pinnaces plural form
• pinnaces' possessive plural form
• pinnace's possessive singular form