Post by Tia Dalma ~Calypso~ on Aug 5, 2007 20:39:13 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]Pirate Talk A-Z[/glow]
A
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! – exclamation of discontent or disgust
Aaaar! - An easy one, can used anytime during conversation.
Admiral of the Black -Title of the leader of the Brethren of the Coast (i.e.: Captain Teage, Leader of Brethren Court)
Ahoy! - Hello!
Ahoy, Matey - Hello, my friend!
Ahoy, me Hearties! - the same as saying "Hello, my friends!"
All hands hoay! - Comparable to “all hands on deck”. Everyone on the ship is called to deck for action
Avast / Avast ye – From the Dutch term to ‘hold fast’ and means stop and pay attention!
Aye – yes or any other affirmative reply
B
Batten down the hatches - put everything away on the ship and tie everything down because a storm is brewing
Bilge-sucking – insult
Black Spot – A death threat among pirates made of a black spot or mark on a scrap of paper with more specific detail sometimes written on the other side. (Or, as we would know better, the black spot which appears on Jacks hand when Davy Jones wants him to pay his debt!)
Blimey! - exhortation of surprise
Blow me down! - expression of shock of disbelief akin to "Holy Crap!"
Blow the man down - command to kill someone (usually with the aid of a pistol or cannon)
Booty – treasure
Bring ‘em Near - A telescope.
Bring ‘er alongside - Command to bring ships side to side for boarding
Broadside - All the guns on one side of a ship, also shots fired by that line of guns.
Buccaneer - a pirate
Bucko - a buccaneer
C
Cackle Fruit - Eggs
Cat O'Nine Tails - a whip with nine strands
Chain Shot - Two cannonballs chained together and aimed high to destroy masts and rigging.
Corsair - pirates in the Mediterranean Sea
Crow's nest - small platform atop the mast where the lookout stands
Cutlass - short heavy curved bladed sword used by pirates
D
Davy Jones' Locker - fabled, mythical place at the bottom of the ocean where the evil spirit of Davy Jones brings sailor and pirates to die. (that infamous place where Jack is sent!)
Dead men tell no tales - phrase indicating to leave no survivors
Doubloons - other coins or found in pirate hoards and stashes
Drink Up, Me Hearties - One pirate myth that is true is that pirates were drunken carousers. A pirate's drink of choice was called "grog," a rough mixture of water and rum.
Dungbie – rear end
F
Feed the fish – refers to someone will soon die
Fire Ship - A ship loaded with powder and tar then set afire and set adrift against enemy ships to destroy them.
G
Gibbet Cage - Chains in which the corpses of pirates were hung and displayed in order to discourage piracy in others.
Go on account – a tongue-in-cheek description pirates used that compared the act of becoming a pirate, similar to going into business
H
Hang 'im from the yardarm - punishment of those captured in battle
Hang the jib - To pout or frown. (Elizabeth is famous for that one!)
Have the Davvies – Or the Joneseys means that you are extremely frightened!
Head - The pirate ship's toilet! This would be no more than a hole cut in the decking at the head or bow of the ship. Lovely.
Heave Ho - give it some muscle and push it
Heave-To - To come to a halt.
Hempen Halter - a noose for hanging. (the noose rope was often made from Hemp)
Hornswaggle - to defraud or cheat out of money or belongings
Hulk - British prison ships that captured pirates and privateers
I
In Davy’s Grip - To be close to death, or frightened.
J
Jacob's Ladder - The rope ladder used to climb aboard a ship.
Jolly Roger - pirate's flag including white skull and crossbones over a black field. It symbolizes a warning that no prisoners will be spared once another ship is captured.
K
Keelhaul - punishment in which a person where dragged underneath the pirate ship from side to side and was lacerated by the barnacles on the vessel
(A method of punishment aboard pirate ships in which the victim was tied to the ship, thrown overboard and dragged underwater along the length of the keel.)…Eeeeow!!
L
Lad, lass, lassie - a younger person
Landlubber - big, slow clumsy person who doesn't know how to sail
Letters of Marque - letters issue from governments during wartime to privateers endorsing the piracy of another vessel
(License by government to attack and loot enemy ships.)
M
Man-O-War - pirate's ship outfitted for battle
Me – my
Measure ye fer yer chains - To be outfitted for a gibbet cage. *See above
Mizzen - third mast from the bow of the ship on ships that have three or more masts
Monkey – a small canon
N
Nelson’s Folly – Rum!!
No prey, no pay - Crew received no wages, but shared in whatever loot was taken.
O
Old Salt - an experienced sailor
Overhaul - To come up next to.
P
Pieces of eight - coins or found in pirate stashes
Pillage - rob, sack or plunder
Poop deck - the part of the ship farthest to the back, which is usually above the captain's quarters. This is not the bathroom!
Privateer - government-sponsored pirates
R
Rum - pirate's traditional alcoholic beverage
Run a shot across the bow - warning shot to another vessel's captain
Run a rig - To play a trick.
S
Savvy? - do you understand and do you agree? (Jacks favourite word!)
Scallywag - mild insult akin to rapscallion or rogue
Scurvy dog - the pirate is talking directly to you with mild insult
Scuttle - to sink a ship
Seadog - old pirate or sailor
See you to Davy Jones – To threaten to kill someone.
Shark bait - will soon join Davy Jones' Locker
Shipshape - cleaned up and under control
Shiver me timbers! - comparable to "Holy Crap!" This exclamation is an expression of surprise and shock. The expression comes from when the ship suddenly ran aground, or a blow from a cannon would literally shake the wooden timbers of the ship, startling the crew.
Six Pounders - Cannons.
Son of a Biscuit Eater - insult directed towards someone you don't like
Starboard - The right hand side of a vessel facing forward. Eg: “Hard to Starboard!” means turn right quickly!
Stern - The rear part of a ship.
T
Thar she blows! - Whale sighting.
Three sheets to the wind - someone who is very drunk. One sheet is mildly drunk and four sheets is passed out.
W
Walk the plank - punishment in which person walks off a board jutting over the side of the ship while at sea. The consequence is drowning and a visit to Davy Jones' Locker.
Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! - pull up the anchor and the sail and let's get going
Y
Ye - you
Yo Ho Ho - cheerful exhortation to demand attention
A
Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! – exclamation of discontent or disgust
Aaaar! - An easy one, can used anytime during conversation.
Admiral of the Black -Title of the leader of the Brethren of the Coast (i.e.: Captain Teage, Leader of Brethren Court)
Ahoy! - Hello!
Ahoy, Matey - Hello, my friend!
Ahoy, me Hearties! - the same as saying "Hello, my friends!"
All hands hoay! - Comparable to “all hands on deck”. Everyone on the ship is called to deck for action
Avast / Avast ye – From the Dutch term to ‘hold fast’ and means stop and pay attention!
Aye – yes or any other affirmative reply
B
Batten down the hatches - put everything away on the ship and tie everything down because a storm is brewing
Bilge-sucking – insult
Black Spot – A death threat among pirates made of a black spot or mark on a scrap of paper with more specific detail sometimes written on the other side. (Or, as we would know better, the black spot which appears on Jacks hand when Davy Jones wants him to pay his debt!)
Blimey! - exhortation of surprise
Blow me down! - expression of shock of disbelief akin to "Holy Crap!"
Blow the man down - command to kill someone (usually with the aid of a pistol or cannon)
Booty – treasure
Bring ‘em Near - A telescope.
Bring ‘er alongside - Command to bring ships side to side for boarding
Broadside - All the guns on one side of a ship, also shots fired by that line of guns.
Buccaneer - a pirate
Bucko - a buccaneer
C
Cackle Fruit - Eggs
Cat O'Nine Tails - a whip with nine strands
Chain Shot - Two cannonballs chained together and aimed high to destroy masts and rigging.
Corsair - pirates in the Mediterranean Sea
Crow's nest - small platform atop the mast where the lookout stands
Cutlass - short heavy curved bladed sword used by pirates
D
Davy Jones' Locker - fabled, mythical place at the bottom of the ocean where the evil spirit of Davy Jones brings sailor and pirates to die. (that infamous place where Jack is sent!)
Dead men tell no tales - phrase indicating to leave no survivors
Doubloons - other coins or found in pirate hoards and stashes
Drink Up, Me Hearties - One pirate myth that is true is that pirates were drunken carousers. A pirate's drink of choice was called "grog," a rough mixture of water and rum.
Dungbie – rear end
F
Feed the fish – refers to someone will soon die
Fire Ship - A ship loaded with powder and tar then set afire and set adrift against enemy ships to destroy them.
G
Gibbet Cage - Chains in which the corpses of pirates were hung and displayed in order to discourage piracy in others.
Go on account – a tongue-in-cheek description pirates used that compared the act of becoming a pirate, similar to going into business
H
Hang 'im from the yardarm - punishment of those captured in battle
Hang the jib - To pout or frown. (Elizabeth is famous for that one!)
Have the Davvies – Or the Joneseys means that you are extremely frightened!
Head - The pirate ship's toilet! This would be no more than a hole cut in the decking at the head or bow of the ship. Lovely.
Heave Ho - give it some muscle and push it
Heave-To - To come to a halt.
Hempen Halter - a noose for hanging. (the noose rope was often made from Hemp)
Hornswaggle - to defraud or cheat out of money or belongings
Hulk - British prison ships that captured pirates and privateers
I
In Davy’s Grip - To be close to death, or frightened.
J
Jacob's Ladder - The rope ladder used to climb aboard a ship.
Jolly Roger - pirate's flag including white skull and crossbones over a black field. It symbolizes a warning that no prisoners will be spared once another ship is captured.
K
Keelhaul - punishment in which a person where dragged underneath the pirate ship from side to side and was lacerated by the barnacles on the vessel
(A method of punishment aboard pirate ships in which the victim was tied to the ship, thrown overboard and dragged underwater along the length of the keel.)…Eeeeow!!
L
Lad, lass, lassie - a younger person
Landlubber - big, slow clumsy person who doesn't know how to sail
Letters of Marque - letters issue from governments during wartime to privateers endorsing the piracy of another vessel
(License by government to attack and loot enemy ships.)
M
Man-O-War - pirate's ship outfitted for battle
Me – my
Measure ye fer yer chains - To be outfitted for a gibbet cage. *See above
Mizzen - third mast from the bow of the ship on ships that have three or more masts
Monkey – a small canon
N
Nelson’s Folly – Rum!!
No prey, no pay - Crew received no wages, but shared in whatever loot was taken.
O
Old Salt - an experienced sailor
Overhaul - To come up next to.
P
Pieces of eight - coins or found in pirate stashes
Pillage - rob, sack or plunder
Poop deck - the part of the ship farthest to the back, which is usually above the captain's quarters. This is not the bathroom!
Privateer - government-sponsored pirates
R
Rum - pirate's traditional alcoholic beverage
Run a shot across the bow - warning shot to another vessel's captain
Run a rig - To play a trick.
S
Savvy? - do you understand and do you agree? (Jacks favourite word!)
Scallywag - mild insult akin to rapscallion or rogue
Scurvy dog - the pirate is talking directly to you with mild insult
Scuttle - to sink a ship
Seadog - old pirate or sailor
See you to Davy Jones – To threaten to kill someone.
Shark bait - will soon join Davy Jones' Locker
Shipshape - cleaned up and under control
Shiver me timbers! - comparable to "Holy Crap!" This exclamation is an expression of surprise and shock. The expression comes from when the ship suddenly ran aground, or a blow from a cannon would literally shake the wooden timbers of the ship, startling the crew.
Six Pounders - Cannons.
Son of a Biscuit Eater - insult directed towards someone you don't like
Starboard - The right hand side of a vessel facing forward. Eg: “Hard to Starboard!” means turn right quickly!
Stern - The rear part of a ship.
T
Thar she blows! - Whale sighting.
Three sheets to the wind - someone who is very drunk. One sheet is mildly drunk and four sheets is passed out.
W
Walk the plank - punishment in which person walks off a board jutting over the side of the ship while at sea. The consequence is drowning and a visit to Davy Jones' Locker.
Weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! - pull up the anchor and the sail and let's get going
Y
Ye - you
Yo Ho Ho - cheerful exhortation to demand attention