Archaic Definition of the Week – Pinnace

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pinnace, small and fast warship employed in the sixteenth century for scouting and dispatch duties.

The Dictionary of Nautical Literacy by Robert McKenna

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2 comments on “Archaic Definition of the Week – Pinnace

  1. I could use one of those.

  2. I love the term dispatch. It sounds so sterile.