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Spyne
(gcide) | Spynace \Spy"nace\ (sp[imac]"n[asl]s; 48), Spyne \Spyne\
(sp[imac]n), n. (Naut.)
See Pinnace, n., 1
(a) .
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spyne
(gcide) | 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.
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Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs. --Shak.
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2. A procuress; a pimp. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Spyne
(gcide) | Spynace \Spy"nace\ (sp[imac]"n[asl]s; 48), Spyne \Spyne\
(sp[imac]n), n. (Naut.)
See Pinnace, n., 1
(a) .
[1913 Webster]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.
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Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs. --Shak.
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2. A procuress; a pimp. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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