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.
Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs.
Shak.
2.
A procuress; a pimp.
[Obs.]
B. Jonson.
© Webster 1913.