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Pirate Vocabulary List
Avast ye landlubbers! Test ye vocabulary with these pirate vocabulary words!
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ahoy
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used in calling out to a passing ship or boat
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avast
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a nautical command to stop or cease
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booty
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goods seized from an enemy in war or by robbery
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buccaneer
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a person who tries to become wealthy or powerful by doing things that are illegal or dishonest
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capsize
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to turn over : UPSET
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crow's nest
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a partly enclosed place to stand high on the mast of a ship for use as a lookout
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cutlass
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a short heavy curved sword
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hijack
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to stop and steal or steal from a moving vehicle
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Jolly Roger
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a black flag with a white skull and crossbones formerly used by pirates as their ensign
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landlubber
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a person who lives on land and knows little or nothing about the sea
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mutiny
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a turning of a group (as of sailors) against a person in charge
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plunder
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to rob or steal especially openly and by force (as during war)
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swashbuckler
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a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer
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