Pirate Talk

If you want to speak pirate, or listen to it, and understand the basics, we've got them for you! Thanx to: POTC:COTBP

Savvy?-agreed?/got it?

Mate- Another person/friend.

Jack Tars- Sailors. Most men on the seas had long hair- there was simply no time to worry about cutting it, so it was put into a braid at the nape of the neck, a nape is the back of the neck,and the end of the braid was dipped in tar to keep it out of the way.

Ruddy/Bloody- An expletive adjective. Often repalces damned (or worse).

Strumpet-Kind of pirates version of a cats call. Mostly used towards a woman of entertaning value.

Poppin-Girl a little nicer then above.

Aft- Short for after or toward the rear of the ship.

Ahoy- "hello"

Avast- "hey!" could be used as "stop that" or "who goes there"

Belay-stop that."Belay that talk" would mean "shut up" or " belay that" Dont fallow that order.

Belaying pin- A short wooden rod to which a ship's rigging is secured. A common improvised wepon aboard a sailing ship, because they're everywhere, they're easily picked up, and they are the right size and wait to be used as clubs.

Blige!- Nonesense, or foolish talk. The bliges of a ship are the lowest parts/ inside the hull along the keel.

Black Spot- To "place the Black Spot" on another pirate is to sentance him to death,to warn him he is marked for death, or sometimes just to accuse him of a serious crime before other pirates.

Blimey!- An exclamation of surprise.

Bosun-Boatswain; a petty officer.