[ 'pɪnɪs ]
■ noun chiefly historical a small boat forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel.
Origin
C16: from Fr. pinace , prob. based on L. pinus (see pine 1 ).
[ 'pɪnɪs ]
■ noun chiefly historical a small boat forming part of the equipment of a warship or other large vessel.
Origin
C16: from Fr. pinace , prob. based on L. pinus (see pine 1 ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004