ˈpinə̇s noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle French pinace, probably from Old Spanish pinaza, from pino pine, from Latin pinus — more at pine
1.
a. : a light sailing ship that is often schooner-rigged but sometimes is propelled by oars and is used largely as a tender for a warship or other large craft
b. : a doublebanked boat of a warship ; also : any of various ship's boats (as a man-of-war's steam launch)
2. obsolete
a. : woman
b. : prostitute , mistress