pinnace

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Recent Examples of pinnace While the climactic smackdown pits Wonder Woman vs. full feral Cheetah, an earlier fight at the White House is the real pinnace of their rivalry, presenting both Gadot and Wiig as physical powerhouses. Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinnace
Noun
  • An avuncular figure in his 70s with the physique of a man who has enjoyed life, Pier Luigi fell in love with sailing in his late teens, when a family friend took him for a cruise in a sloop.
    Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2025
  • Ted lifted down a tray of eggs and, pouring a sloop of oil into a pan,cracked one against the edge.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The seven-foot canvas features only two figures, who stand in a green shallop like Adam and Eve.
    Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 4 May 2022
  • And so had the shallop, built in Massachusetts in 1957 at the Plymouth Marine Railway.
    Brian MacQuarrie, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2019
Noun
  • On December 4, 1872, sailors aboard the Canadian brigantine Dei Gratia spotted a ship named the Mary Celeste in the distance.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Moreland, who has more than 30 years experience sailing topsail schooners, brigantines, brigs and barques, as well as five world voyages under his belt, said the Picton Castle will be hosting a range of school groups on the vessel.
    Jennifer Larino, NOLA.com, 6 Mar. 2018
Noun
  • Further investigations revealed the mysterious vessel had a boxy shape, with a bow that looked similar to those found on Great Lakes scow schooners.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025
  • The 200 square miles of surrounding coral reefs proved rough for mariners, but divers now reap the benefits with some 300 shipwrecks to explore, from the 192-foot American schooner Constellation that sank during World War II to the Mary Celestia, a Civil War era paddle-wheeler.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The first three Mogami-class frigates will be built overseas, Conroy said, with shipbuilding yards in Western Australia expected to produce the rest.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The first three frigates will be built in Japan and are scheduled to be delivered in 2029, while the remainder will be built by Austal in Western Australia.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The excess metal goes into roll off boxes or lugger boxes at the customer's factory.
    Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
  • One of the luggers offered her the pick of the litter but warned against some old chairs.
    Jake Offenhartz, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Contemporary sources suggested that cannon fire struck a stash of gunpowder aboard the San José, triggering a massive explosion that caused the ship to sink, but more recent research points to the galleon splitting open.
    Aurora Martínez, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2025
  • Reflecting the masts and sails of a Spanish galleon rising from the sand, the installation symbolizes irreversible choices and the sacrifices required for collective liberation.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • In nearby Bonavista village, the Matthew Legacy is a full-sized replica of the caravel that Cabot sailed across the Atlantic on the fateful voyage.
    JOE YOGERST, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The name, man o’ war, is derived from the animal’s resemblance to the Portuguese sailing warship, the caravel or man of war, in full sail.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

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“Pinnace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pinnace. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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