Has only one cutting edge may or may not have a useful point.ĭavy Jones' locker - The bottom of the sea.ĭeadlights - Eyes. But still a pirate.Ĭrow's nest - A small platform, sometimes enclosed, near the top of a mast, where a lookout could have a better view when watching for sails or for land.Ĭutlass - A curved sword, like a saber but heavier. "The chase is making full sail, sir" = "The ship we're after is going as fast as she can."Ĭorsair - A more romantic term for pirate. Also spelled "shantey" or "shanty."Ĭhase - The ship being pursued. "A taste of the cat" might refer to a full flogging, or just a single blow to "smarten up" a recalcitrant hand.Ĭhandler, or ship-chandler - see Sutler.Ĭhantey - A sailor's work song. "Me bucko" = "my friend."Ĭat o'nine tails, or just "cat" - a whip with many lashes, used for flogging. Probably no pirate in all history ever used this phrase, but don't let that stop you, especially if you can roll the R in "briny"!īuccaneer - A general term for the Caribbean pirates.īucko - Familiar term. After 1680, a new generation of pirates appeared, who did not trust each other. During this time, they actually formed a sort of fraternity, and did not (usually) fight each other or even steal from each other. They fill with stagnant, stinking bilgewater - or just "bilge."īilge-sucking - A very uncomplimentary adjective.īlack Spot - To "place the Black Spot" on another pirate is to sentence him to death, to warn him he is marked for death, or sometimes just to accuse him of a serious crime before other pirates.īowsprit - The slanted spar at a ship's prow.īrethren of the Coast - The Caribbean buccaneers called themselves by this name in the 1640-1680 period. The bilges of a ship are the lowest parts, inside the hull along the keel. A common improvised weapon aboard a sailing ship, because they're everywhere, they're easily picked up, and they are the right size and weight to be used as clubs.īilge! - Nonsense, or foolish talk. "Belay that talk!" would mean "Shut up!"īelaying pin - A short wooden rod to which a ship's rigging is secured. An "addlepate" is a fool.Īft - Short for "after." Toward the rear of the ship.Īvast! - "Hey!" Could be used as "Stop that!" or "Who goes there?"īelay - Stop that. To start with, of course, say "ye" for you, "me" for my or mine, and don't skimp on the "ahoy" and "arrrrr!"Īddled - Mad, insane, or just stupid. Little effort has been made to distinguish genuine maritime terms from traditional fictional pirate lingo it all works equally well in the game. or, at the very least, understanding someone else who is trying to talk like a pirate. And for whatever reason, we have fun using them on random days.The Pirate Game: Pirate Glossary Pirate Glossary Updated January 24, 2011īeing a guide to talking like a pirate. Nevertheless, these interesting pirate phrases have transformed the way we hear pirate talk. Meaning the “Ahoy, me hearties” greeting was pure fiction and brought to you by Disney. Hate to burst that bubble of yours though, but most scholars believe that both English-speaking pirates and sailors of that era spoke the same lingo. Then, there’s also this specific type of pirate-speak with the “arr” and “ahoy” and “aye.” Usually, when you hear these exclamations, you picture a pirate in your thought bubble. In fact, this semi-life of crime caused many injuries and health issues to many buccaneers, which limited their career span including Captain Blackbeard and Bartholomew Roberts. However, pirate life on the high seas isn’t really as swashbuckling and daring as Hollywood made it seem to be. And from what we know, these fearsome raiders are constantly searching for the next best treasure chest that is filled with precious jewels, gems, silver and gold. Of course, many of us have been acquainted with pirates because of movies, books, and other things. Okay, enough of the spooky pirate talk and let’s get to know these notorious ship plunderers who sailed the ocean blue. And if you don’t know, it’s considered bad luck to be singing about pirates when you’re out sailing, especially in this kind of strange weather conditions. Do you hear that? Do you feel that? Hmmm, it seems like there’s something strange going on in the open sea… Well, maybe that’s because legend says cursed pirates sail on this side of the waters, so just beware for no one knows what trouble these sailors could bring.
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