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Aaaarrrrgggghhhh!
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Pirate catch phrase of grumbling or disgust
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Ahoy!
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Hello!
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Ahoy, Matey
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Hello, my friend!
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Ahoy, Me Hearties!
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Hello, my friends, crew members, etc.; addressed to group
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All Hands on Deck!
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Everyone touch the deck!
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Avast Ye
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Pay attention and check this out!
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Aye
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Yes
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Aye, Aye
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A crew member says this to the Captain, meaning “I will get that done right away!”
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Batten Down The Hatches
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Tie everything down and put stuff away for a coming storm.
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Bilge-Sucking
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An insulting expression of disdain
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Blimey!
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Surprise, shock
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Blow me down!
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Phrase of amazement or shock
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Blow The Man Down
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The Captain’s command to get rid of a person
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Booty
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A treasure
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Bounty
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A reward for capturing a known criminal, such as a pirate
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Bring a Spring Upon ‘er
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Turn the ship in a different direction
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Broadside
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The most vulnerable angle of a ship that runs the length of the boat
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Buccaneer
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A pirate
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Bucko
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Friend, a pirate, same as a buccaneer
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Carouser
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Reckless or loud person who drinks excessively
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Cat O'Nine Tails
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A special kind of whip that has 9 strands
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Chantey
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Song sung together by sailors or pirates in unison, while they work
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Chase
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A vessel that is being pursued
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Chase Gun
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The main cannon at the bow of a ship
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Clap of Thunder
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Strong, alcoholic drink, like a shot
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Cleave Him to the Brisket
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An order to kill a man by cutting across his chest from the shoulders to stomach.
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Clipper
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Fast-moving boat or ship
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Coffer
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The treasure chest
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Cog
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Smaller war ship
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Corsair
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Pirates from the Mediterranean
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Crack Jenny’s Teacup
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Term for spending the night with a prostitute
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Crow's Nest
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A small lookout platform near the mast to see long distances
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Cutlass
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A thick, heavy and rather short sword blade for pirates
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Davy Jones' Locker
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A mystical fable about an evil spirit from the bottom of the ocean that draws pirates or sailors down to their death
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Dead Men Tell No Tales
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An expression meaning no survivors left behind
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Doubloons
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Types of Spanish gold coins piratesfind
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Fathom
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Six feet
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Feed the Fish
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About to die
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Fire in the Hole
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Warning given to crew before a cannon is fired
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Flogging
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Severe beating of a person
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Galley
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Flat ship propelled manually by oars
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Gangplank
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Removable ramp between the pier and ship
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Go on Account
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A phrase pirates used to say they were turning into a pirate
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Grog
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Rum or liquor diluted by water
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Grog Blossom
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Someone with a red nose from drinking too frequently, alcoholic
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Hands
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Crew members or sailors of a ship
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Hang ‘Emfrom the Yardarm
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Type of punishment served to a prisoner
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Hang the Jib
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Frown or pout
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Head
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Potty or toilet on a pirate ship
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Hearties
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Friends, fellow comrades or sailors
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Heave Ho
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Put your weight and muscle into it
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Heave To
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Stop!!
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Hempen Halter
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A rope hanging noose
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Hornswaggle
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Cheat or defraud someone out of assets or money
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Jack
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Flag flown at the front of ship to show nationality
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Jack Ketch
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The hangman. “Dance with Jack Ketch” means to hang
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Jacob's Ladder
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A rope ladder used to climb aboard a boat
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Jolly Roger
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Black pirate flag with white skull and crossbones
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Keelhaul
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Painful punishment whereby the pirates drag a person side-to-side under the pirate ship and they get cut up by the planks and barnacles from the bottom of the ship
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Killick
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Small, stone anchor with a wooden frame
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Lad, lass, lassie
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A kid or young person
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Landlubber
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An inexperienced or clumsy person who doesn't have any sailing skills
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Letters of Marque
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Government-issued letters allowing privateers the right to piracy of another ship during wartime
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Lookout
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The pirate who keeps watch for land or oncoming ships
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Loot
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Stolen money or belongings
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Man-O-War
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A pirate ship that is decked out and prepared for battle
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Maroon
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Leave someone stranded on a deserted island with no supplies, which was a common punishment for any crew members who disrespected or dishonored the Captain
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Marooned
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To be abandoned with no food, drink, or possessions
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Me
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My
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Mizzen
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The 3rd mast from the ship’s bow of bigger ships
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Mutiny
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When crew gang up against the Captain of the ship or other authority
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No Prey, No Pay
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The ship’s crew received no wages; however they got a part of the loot or treasure
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Old Salt
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Experienced pirate or sailor
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Pieces of eight
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Spanish coins in pirate treasures
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Pillage
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Rob, ransack or plunder
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Piracy
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Robbery performed at sea, often to another ship
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Plunder
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Take booty or burglarize
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Poop deck
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(Not the toilet!) This is a part of the ship above the Captain’s headquarters at the farthest point back
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Privateer
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Government-appointed pirates
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Red Ensign
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British Flag
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Rum
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Pirate's favorite alcoholic beverage
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Run a Rig
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Play a joke or a trick on someone
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Run a Shot Across the Bow
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Warning shot given to another boat's Captain
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Sail, Ho!
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A warning that another ship is in view
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Savvy?
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A question asking, “Do you get it?” or “Do you understand?”
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Scallywag
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A kidding type of word that a superior pirate might call one of the rookie pirates
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Scourge of the 7 Seas
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Pirate known as the worst kind
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Scurvy Dog
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The pirate is calling you an insulting name
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Scuttle
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Sink a ship
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Seadog
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A veteran sailor or old pirate
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Sea Legs
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When a sailor adjusts his balance from riding on a boat for a long time
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Shark Bait
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This is what you become after you walk the plank
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Shipshape
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The ship is managed and clean, everything is under control
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Shiver Me Timbers!
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Something like, "Holy Cow!" a surprised or shocked expression
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Sink Me!
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Another expression of surprise
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Son of a Biscuit Eater
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A name or insult for someone you dislike
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Splice the Mainbrace!
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Pass a round of drinks out to the crew
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Spyglass
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Telescope
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Squiffy
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Tipsy or intoxicated, shaky footing
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Strike Colors
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Lower a ship’s flag to indicate surrender
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Swab
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Mop or clean the ship’s deck and floorboards
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Take a Caulk
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Take a nap
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Tar
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Sailor, crew member
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Thar She Blows!
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Whale sighting
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Three Sheets to the Wind
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Very drunk, intoxicated
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Walk the Plank
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Prisoner is ordered to walk off the board overlapping the ocean, which results in drowning and presumably a meet-up with Davy Jones Locker.
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Weigh Anchor and Hoist the Mizzen!
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An order to the crew to pull up the anchor and get this ship sailing!
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Wench
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A woman or peasant girl
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Ye
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You
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Yellow Jack
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When a ship flies a yellow flag, it indicates the presence of an ill crew member, such as yellow fever. But this was also a trick that smart pirates used to avoid becoming the target of another ship.
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Yo Ho Ho!
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A cheery expression to get someone’s attention
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