spynace

spynace
Pinnace Pin"nace, n. [F. pinasse; cf. It. pinassa, pinazza, Sp. pinaza; all from L. pinus a pine tree, anything made of pine, e.g., a ship. Cf. {Pine} a tree.] 1. (Naut.) (a) A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or for coast defence; -- called originally, {spynace} or {spyne}. (b) A man-of-war's boat. [1913 Webster]

Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

2. A procuress; a pimp. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. [1913 Webster]


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  • Spynace — Spy nace (sp[imac] n[asl]s; 48), Spyne Spyne (sp[imac]n), n. (Naut.) See {Pinnace}, n., 1 (a) . [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Spyne — Spynace Spy nace (sp[imac] n[asl]s; 48), Spyne Spyne (sp[imac]n), n. (Naut.) See {Pinnace}, n., 1 (a) . [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Pinnace — Pin nace, n. [F. pinasse; cf. It. pinassa, pinazza, Sp. pinaza; all from L. pinus a pine tree, anything made of pine, e.g., a ship. Cf. {Pine} a tree.] 1. (Naut.) (a) A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a tender, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • spyne — Pinnace Pin nace, n. [F. pinasse; cf. It. pinassa, pinazza, Sp. pinaza; all from L. pinus a pine tree, anything made of pine, e.g., a ship. Cf. {Pine} a tree.] 1. (Naut.) (a) A small vessel propelled by sails or oars, formerly employed as a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pinace — s. f. Voy. pinasse 1. pinasse ou pinace 1. (pi na s ) s. f. 1°    •   Anciennement, petit vaisseau long, étroit, fort et léger, propre à faire course ou descendre du monde en une côte, LE P. FOURNIER (1643), dans JAL. •   Le cardinal de Richelieu …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • pinasse — ou pinace 1. (pi na s ) s. f. 1°    •   Anciennement, petit vaisseau long, étroit, fort et léger, propre à faire course ou descendre du monde en une côte, LE P. FOURNIER (1643), dans JAL. •   Le cardinal de Richelieu fit son possible pour… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

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