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This is the fourth (and last) "Teach yourself Pirate" article leading up to the very special "Talk Like A Pirate Day" that is approaching rapidly (less than a week to go now!!)!

Yes, there will be a test! I'll have a giveaway day on the day itself for those students of the language who pass the test on Talk Like a Pirate Day 🙂


So here is your next set of words and phrases to get you talking like a pirate!

No Prey, No Pay.........The ship’s crew received no wages; however they got a part of the loot or treasure
Old Salt.....................Experienced pirate or sailor
Pieces of eight...........Spanish coins in pirate treasures
Pillage.......................Rob, ransack or plunder
Piracy........................Robbery performed at sea, often to another ship
Plunder......................Take booty or burglarize
Poop deck...................(Not the toilet!) This is a part of the ship above the Captain’s headquarters at the farthest point back
Privateer....................Government-appointed pirates
Red Ensign...............British Flag
Rum.........................Pirate’s favorite alcoholic beverage
Run a Rig................Play a joke or a trick on someone
Run a Shot Across the Bow....Warning shot given to another boat’s Captain
Sail, Ho!.................A warning that another ship is in view
Savvy?....................A question asking, “Do you get it?” or “Do you understand?”
Scuttle......................Sink a ship
Seadog....................A veteran sailor or old pirate
Sea Legs..................When a sailor adjusts his balance from riding on a boat for a long time
Shark Bait..................This is what you become after you walk the plank
Shipshape....................The ship is managed and clean, everything is under control
Shiver Me Timbers!......Something like, “Holy Cow!” a surprised or shocked expression
Sink Me!....................Another expression of surprise
Splice the Mainbrace!...Pass a round of drinks out to the crew
Spyglass.....................Telescope
Squiffy......................Tipsy or intoxicated, shaky footing
Strike Colors..................Lower a ship’s flag to indicate surrender
Swab...........................Mop or clean the ship’s deck and floorboards
Take a Caulk.................Take a nap
Tar.............................Sailor, crew member
Thar She Blows!............Whale sighting
Three Sheets to the Wind........Very drunk, intoxicated
Walk the Plank..............Prisoner is ordered to walk off the board overlapping the ocean, which results in drowning and presumably a meet-up with Davy Jones Locker.
Weigh Anchor and Hoist the Mizzen!...An order to the crew to pull up the anchor and get this ship sailing!
Wench........................A woman or peasant girl
Ye...............................You
Yellow Jack.................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.
Yo Ho Ho!................A cheery expression to get someone’s attention


So there you go, the last installment in this Pirates' Dictionary.

Watch out for the Day itself on

Tuesday September 19th

Fun and games for all. And prizes.


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