1
: a light sailing ship
especially
: one used as a tender
2
: any of various ship's boats
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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.
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pinnace
noun
pin·nace
ˈpin-əs 
1
: a light sailing ship
2
: a ship's boat
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