PirateWords
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Argh!, The standard pirate greeting, like "Hello!"
Avast!, Used to get someone's attention, like "Hey!'
Aye!, It means "I agree".
Aye aye!, To agree with much enthusiasm, "I second that emotion!"
Arrr, A more general pirate term, used to agree or express enthusiam.
Wanton, Sexually loose.
Lazaret, A stern ship's hold.
Forecastle, (Pronounced "foxel") Below deck bow sleeping quarters.
Scurvy, A skin disorder caused by a lack of vitamin C.
Scuttle, To sink a ship (on purpose).
The Jolly Roger, The skull and crossbone flag flown by pirates.
Woodworm, A worm that eats wood (the most feared thing on a wooden boat).
Siren, A woman of the sea who lures men to their doom with her sweet song.
Davey Jones' Locker, The bottom of the sea (where you are dead).
Bung, The stopper cork in a wine cask.
Gaff, A hook with a handle used to haul fish out of the sea.
Fathom, Six feet of ocean.
Albatross, A ocean bird that was often seen as a bad omen and cause for anxiety