Piratical
Term |
Meaning |
Account |
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Going on the Account, embarking on a cruise of piracy |
Acts of Pardon, or Grace |
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A grant of amnesty given to reformed pirates. |
Affy-Davy |
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Slang for Affidavit, or oath |
Aft |
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The rear or back end of a vessel, known to land lubbers as "the blunt end". |
Ahoy |
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Synonym for "yo!" or "oi!" commonly followed by "matey". |
Algerine |
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Like a tangerine, but more bitter. A Barbary corsair from the port of Algiers. |
Ali Raja |
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A Tamil pirate captain who operated in the Indian ocean in the middle ages. The name means "King of the sea", and is thought by some experts to be the origin of "jolly rodger". |
Anchor |
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A heavy iron hook used for mooring a vessel to the sea bed. the slang name for the anchor was "the mud'ook" |
Arrgh! |
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What pirates say whilst pillaging and plundering, to show that they are really serious and that this is not just a weekend hobby |
Articles |
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A set of articles were a contract drawn up by a company of pirates before the outset of a voyage. They set down the rules for the company and how the ship was to be run, but most importantly they stated how any plunder taken was to be divided up amongst the members of the company. |
