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See 1st Pink.

A leaflet of a pinnate leaf. See Illust. of Bipinnate leaf, under Bipinnate.

A man-of-war's boat. Whilst our pinnace anchors in the Downs. Shak.

small spire, -- used to finish a buttress, to constitute a part in a proportion, as where pinnacles flank a gable or spire, and the like. Pinnacles may be considered primarily as added weight, where it is necessary to resist the thrust of an arch, etc. Some renowned metropolis With glistering spires and pinnacles aroun…

Poundage of cattle. See Pound. [Obs.]

side of a common petiole, as the leaves of a rosebush, a hickory, or an ash. See Abruptly pinnate, and Illust., under Abruptly.

In a pinnate manner.

Divided in a pinnate manner, with the divisions not reaching to the midrib.

Having lobes arranged in a pinnate manner.

Having the toes bordered by membranes; fin-footed, as certain birds.

One who, or that which, pins or fastens, as with pins.

A pinnacle. [R.] Sir W. Scott.

Shaped like a fin or feather. Sir J. Hill.

Same as Pinnipedia.

An animal of the seal tribe, moving by short feet that serve as paddles.

One of the Pinnipedia; a seal.

Same as Steganopodes.

A suborder of aquatic carnivorous mammals including the seals and walruses; -- opposed to Fissipedia.

The hedge sparrow. [Prov. Eng.]

A crab of the genus pinnotheres. See Oyster crab, under Oyster.