Pirate Terms so ye know what we're sayin'!
Ahoy- Used to hail a ship, a boat or a person, or to attract attention.
Avast!- Stop; cease.
Aye - Yes, definitely.
Aye Aye - Of course, I’ll do that now.
Belay- Stop; enough.
Bilge rat - A rat that lives in the dirtiest, smelliest and lowest part of a ship (an insult).
Black heart- A descriptor for someone's cruelty or spirited meanness.
Brigand- One who lives by plunder usually as a member of a band of thieves.
Booty- Riches that have usually been stolen.
Cutthroat- A murderer or other violent criminal.
Davy Jones’ Locker - The bottom of the ocean.
Fair Winds - Good luck!
Keel Haul- Punish by dragging through the water under the keel of a ship, either across the width or from bow to stern.
Loot - Gold and riches, usually stolen.
Pillage - To rob.
Plunder- To steal.
Port - The left side of the ship. Could also refer to a place where you dock your ship.
Pressgang - To force somebody to become a member of a ship’s crew.
Scallywag- A person who behaves badly, but in an amusingly mischievous rather than harmful way.
Scoundrel- A dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue.
Scurvy dog- Term used for insubordinates.
Sea legs - What you have when you’re used to the sway of boat on the ocean.
Starboard - The right side of the ship.
Weigh anchor - To lift the anchor and be ready to sail.
Wench- A girl or young woman.
Yarr!- To growl or snarl as a dog.