noun

1. Companion, squire. [Fernando, ch. 62] (CW)
2. Guardian and tutor. [Fernando, chs. 65, 72] (PK)

1. Nanny (in charge of the domestic education of a child).
2. Governess (lady appointed as educator of a child). [João1, ch. 57: 7 ??]
3. Personal companion (attending to a lady of high birth, as in the case of Beatriz Gonçalves  'aia' to Queen Philippa). [João2, ch. 129]
4. Lady-in-wating (attending to royalty).

1. Chief Provincial Governor. (CW) [Pedro, ch. 30: 59; ch. 32: 12]
2. Chief Justice within a specific territory. 
3. The most important magistrate within a frontier province. (CW)
4. The same as meirinho-mor. (CW)

Ship; small vessel; small craft.

Ship.

1. Carrack; usually a three-masted ship used for trade and distant sea travel.
2. Ship, vessel (when used in a more generic sense).
3. Naaos de castello davante: ships with forecastle. [Pedro, ch. 24: 18]

Galliot; smaller galley.

Foist; flat bottom longer boat with oars and sail. [Fernando, ch. 155] (JP)

1. Pinnace.
2. Pinaça de pescador: fishing-boat. [Pedro, ch. 21: 17-18]

Young gentleman-in-waiting; page.