Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! - Pirate catch phrase of grumbling or disgust
Ahoy - hello
Ahoy, Matey - Hello, my friend!
Ahoy, Me Hearties! - Hello crew member
All Hand Hoy! - Everyone get on deck!
Avast ye! - Pay attention!
Aye - Yes
Bilge-Sucking - An insulting expression of disdain
Blimey - Surprise, shock
Blow me down! - Phrase of amazement or shock
Blow The Man Down - The Captain’s command to get rid of a person
Booty - A treasure
Bounty - A reward for capturing a known criminal, such as a pirate
Bring a Spring Upon ‘er - Turn the ship in a different direction
Bucko - Friend, a pirate, same as a buccaneer
Carouser - Reckless or loud person who drinks excessively
Cat O'Nine Tails - A special kind of whip that has 9 strands
Chantey - Song sung together in unison, while they work
Cutlass - A thick, heavy and rather short sword blade for pirates
Davy Jones' Locker - A tale of an evil spirit from the bottom of the ocean
Dead Men Tell No Tales - An expression meaning no survivors left behind
Doubloons - Types of Spanish gold coins piratesfind
Fathom - Six feet
Feed the Fish - About to die
Fire in the Hole - Warning given to crew before a cannon is fired
Flogging - Severe beating of a person
Gangplank - Removable ramp between the pier and ship
Grog - Rum or liquor diluted by water
Hands - Crew members or sailors of a ship
Hang ‘Emfrom the Yardarm - Type of punishment served to a prisoner
Hang the Jib - Frown or pout
Hearties - Friends, fellow comrades or sailors
Heave Ho - instruction to put some strength into whatever one is doing
Jack Ketch - The hangman. “Dance with Jack Ketch” means to hang
Jacob's Ladder - A rope ladder used to climb aboard a boat
Jolly Roger - Black pirate flag with white skull and crossbones
Landlubber - An inexperienced person with no sailing skills
Letters of Marque - Letters allowing the right to piracy during wartime
Lookout - The pirate who keeps watch for land or oncoming ships
Loot - Stolen money or belongings
Marooned - To be abandoned with no food, drink, or possessions
Mutiny - When crew gang up against the Captain of the ship or other authority
Old Salt - Experienced pirate or sailor
Pillage - Rob, ransack or plunder
Run a Rig - Play a joke or a trick on someone
Sail, Ho! - A warning that another ship is in view
Savvy? - a question that means, “Do you understand?”
Scuttle - Sink a ship
Shiver me timbers! - an expression used to show mistrust
Sink me! - an exclamation of great surprise
Thar She Blows! - Whale sighting
Three Sheets to the Wind - Very drunk, intoxicated
Walk the Plank - Prisoner is ordered to walk off a board over the ocean
Ye - You
Yo Ho Ho - a chant when doing strenuous work