#Pirate lingo full

#Pirate lingo full

Wet, musty and full of rats.īLACK JACK : Another name for a pirate flag.īLACK SPOT : A black mark on a piece of paper that means “We’re going to get ya” or somethin’ like that.īLOODY FLAG : A red flag we use to say ”We’re goin’ to kill the lot of yer.”īLOW THE GAFF : Givin’ away a secret or informin’.īLUNDERBUSS : A short fire arm with a wide mouth that scatters musket balls over a wide area.īOSUN (also Boatswain) : An officer on the ship who is in charge of the ship’s rigging, anchors, cables, and deck crew.īOOM : A long spar extending from the mast to extend the foot of a sail. This is what we means when we say “Clap him in irons.”īILGE : The lowest part of the ship. If an hour has past it would be rung twice and we would say the time was “two bells” of that watch.īILBOES : A method of securing captives by means of a metal bar to which shackles be fixed. A useful improvised weapon aboard a sailing ship because they’re everywhere and just right for a club.īELL : Every half hour of a four hour watch the ship’s bell is rung to show how many half hours have passed. If too many get attached they’ll slow the ship down so they need to be scraped off regularly.īATTEN DOWN THE HATCHES : Means cover the hatches to the lower decks with canvas during a storm to stop water from getting belowdecks.īEATING : Sailin’ towards the wind in a zig zag line.īEATING THE BOOBY : Slapping of hands around your arms to warm your self up on a cold watch.īECALMED : Not able to sail because there is no wind.īEFORE THE MAST : The station of a sailor that is not an officer.īELAY : To secure, tie up or make fast, often another way of sayin’ stop.īELAYING PIN : A wooden rod sitting in a hole on the rail that a rope can be tied to temporarily. Helps ‘im work out where we are, while everybody else is scratching their heads.īALLAST : Heavy stuff in the hold of the ship to keep her steady.īARNACLE : A type of shell fish that sticks to the bottom of the ship's hull.

Usually where ye don’t want t’ beīACK-STAFF : A tool the navigator uses to work out how high the sun is in the sky.

AYE AYE : A way of sayin’ yes to someone that’s a bit deaf.īACK-O’-BEYOND : A long way from anywhere.

AVAST YE SCURVY DOGS : Stop that now or there’ll be trouble.ĪYE : A way of sayin’ yes. That’s the “back” for land-lubbers.ĪHOY : A shout used to get someone’s attention.ĪLOFT : The top part of the masts and rigging.ĪMBUSH : Hiding so as to attack without warnin’.ĪRRR : A multipurpose mostly positive exclamation not to be confused with ARRRGH which is usually negative.ĪRTICLES : A set of rules which govern pirate’s behaviour on a vessel.Ī SHORT DROP AND A QUICK STOP : A reference to hanging.ĪURORA : The faint light seen before sunrise.ĪVAST : Stop, hold, cease or desist. or Abaft : The direction towards the stern of the ship. To either side of the shipĪBRAHAM MEN : Vagabonds that beg by pretendin’ to ‘ave been discharged with no money from ships.ĪDDLE : Putrid water in the water barrels.ĪDVENTURE : An enterprise in which something is risked or left to chance.ĪFT. Thar be a bunch o’ words an’ sayin’s used by salty old sea dogs that don’t make much sense to a landsman, so here’s a few of ‘em to help yer get yer sea legs.Ī : B : C : D : E : F : G : H : I : J : K : L : M : N : O : P : Q : R : S : T : U : V : W : X : Y : ZĪBBEY LUBBER : A loiterer that could work but will not.ĪBEAM : The direction at right angles to the hull. A dictionary of pirate words and a lexicon of the language of piracy.