Pirate Sayings And Quotes

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“Hornpipe – Both a single-reeded musical instrument sailors often had aboard ship, and a spirited dance that sailors do”
– Pirate Saying

“Hornswaggle – to defraud or cheat out of money or belongings”
– Pirate Saying

“How’d you like to scrape the barnacles off of me rudder?”
– Pirate Saying

“I’d love to drop anchor in your lagoon.”
– Pirate Saying

“I’ve crushed seventeen men‘s skulls between me thighs!”
– Pirate Saying

“I’ve sailed the seven seas, and you’re the sleekest schooner I’ve ever sighted.”
– Pirate Saying

“Jacob’s Ladder – the rope ladder one uses to climb aboard a sloop”
– Pirate Saying

“Jolly Roger – pirate’s flag including white skull and crossbones over a black field”
– Pirate Saying

“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”
– Pirate Saying

“Knave-A servant boy or a dishonorable man”
– Pirate Saying

“Lad-A way to address a younger male.”
– Pirate Saying

“Lad, lass, lassie – a younger person”
– Pirate Saying

“Land Lubber – This is the seaman’s version of land lover”
– Pirate Saying

“Landlubber – big, slow clumsy person who doesn’t know how to sail”
– Pirate Saying

“Lass-A way to address a young lady”
– Pirate Saying

“Let’s drink grog before the fog.”
– Pirate Saying

“Letters of Marque – letters issue from governments during wartime to privateers endorsing the piracy of another vessel”
– Pirate Saying

“Look here las, I be the captain of this here ship”
– Pirate Saying

“Loot-Stolen goods”
– Pirate Saying

“Man-O-War – pirate’s ship outfitted for battle”
– Pirate Saying

“Matey – A cheerful greeting”
– Pirate Saying

“Me – my”
– Pirate Saying

“Mizzen – third mast from the bow of the ship on ships that have three or more masts”
– Pirate Saying

“Old Salt – an experienced sailor”
– Pirate Saying

“Pardon me, but would ya mind if I fired me cannon through your porthole?”
– Pirate Saying

“Picaroon – A scoundrel.”
– Pirate Saying

“Pieces of eight – coins or found in pirate stashes”
– Pirate Saying

“Pillage – rob, sack or plunder”
– Pirate Saying

“Poop deck – the part of the ship farthest to the back, which is usually above the captain’s quarters. This is not the bathroom.”
– Pirate Saying

“Privateer – government-sponsored pirates”
– Pirate Saying

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