After 1680, a new generation of pirates appeared, who did not trust each other and the fraternity ended.Ī smaller, two-masted class of ship often favoured by pirates beacuse of their speed and maneuverability. The expression "cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey" came from the fact that, in extreme cold conditions, the brass monkeys would contract, expelling the cannon balls they were holdingĪ self-given title of the Caribbean buccaneers between 1640-1680 who made a pact to discontinue plundering amongst themselves. It was from the bowsprit that Blackbeard's head was hung as a trophy.Ī brass tray for holding cannon balls. It is usually used as a lead connection for a smaller, navigational sail. The slanted spar at a ship's prow which is the furthest front of the ship. Reward or payment, usually from a government, for the capture of a criminal, specifically a pirate.Ĭannon mounted in the bow of a ship, pointing forward, for use in a chase at sea
It was designed to defend against numerous attackers.Ī warrant officer or petty officer on a merchant ship who is in charge of the ships rigging, anchors, cables, and deck crew.Ī hollow cannonball filled with gunpower and armed with a primitive fuse causing it to explode after hitting an enemy ship (similar to a grenade).Ī long spar extending from a mast to hold or extend the foot of a sail.Ī shouted warning when a mast boom is swinging violently. To strike someone hard enough to bring him to the deck or to kill a man.Ī muzzle-loading firearm with a flared, trumpet-like barrel which discharges lead shot upon firing (similar to a modern shotgun). Most often a black spot represents a death threat.Īn exclamation of surprise.Short for "God, blind me!" A black spot is often accompanied by a written message specifying the threat. Large drinking cup made of leather and stiffened with tarĪ black smudge on a piece of paper used by pirates as a threat. Water inside the bilge sometimes referred to as bilge itself. It is considered the lowliest creature by pirates, but many pirates take to eating the animals to survive. (2) Nonsense, or foolish talk.Ī ship holed or pierced by its own anchor.
The bilge is often dank and musty, and considered the most filthy, dead space of a ship. The lowest part inside the ship, within the hull itself which is the first place to show signs of leakage. 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. (2) To stop, most often used as a command.Ī large wooden pin, slotted through a hole in a rail, to which rigging lines are tied. (1) To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin. Meaning to take an oath as a loyal crewman, usually done while standing on deck before the commanding officer. Beam is also used to describe the width of a ship, as in a ship's specs its stated width is always the width at midships, at the beam. If another ship is directly beside yours it is on your beam. Named for two of the earliest and most famous pirates to operate in that region, the Barbarossa brothers.Ī sailing ship with from three to five masts, all of them square-rigged except the after mast, which is fore-and-aft rigged a small vessel that is propelled by oars or sails.Ĭover the hatches to the lower decks with canvas covers during a storm to prevent water from getting belowdecks.Īn imaginary line extending port and starboard of a ship from directly amidships. The Mediterranean coastline of North Africa, from Egypt to the Atlantic coastline.Ī pirate operating on the Barbary coast - the Islamic states along the north coast of Africa (modern day Morocco, Tunisia, etc). Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship to enhance stability.
The eastern coastal lands of North America. The terms below will help you understand a little more about the world your pirate lives in, and give you some more historically accurate things to say in Chat with fellow pirates.Ī title given to the leader of the Brethren of the Coast.Īt, in, toward, or close to the stern of a ship.Īn interjection used to hail a ship or a person or to attract attention. Your avatar may look like a pirate and you may steal, plunder and pillage like one - but can you talk like pirate?
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