pinnace
/ˈpɪnɪs
/noun chiefly historical
A small boat, typically with sails and/or several oars, forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel.Jump point transits were rough on the crews of small ships like frigates, corvettes, and pinnaces....
- ‘The frigate and the pinnaces might be able to outmaneuver us,’ Brenner said, ‘but not the galleon.’
- The cruisers and two pinnaces remained behind while Hillary's pinnace fled with another.
Origin
Mid 16th century: from French pinace, probably based on Latin pinus 'pine' (see pine1); compare with Italian pinaccia and Spanish pinaza.