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Author: | DE-G@vnor [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 5:15 pm ] |
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Author: | Solidus [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 6:41 pm ] |
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SSSSSssh pirate scum |
Author: | Bullet [ Mon Dec 13, 2004 7:11 pm ] |
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Author: | DE-G@vnor [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 11:37 am ] |
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Author: | -ReHaB- [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:18 pm ] |
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How to speak like a pirate Abaft: point nearer the stern of a ship than another About: to change tack Acts of Pardon/Acts of Grace: a letter of marque for a "reformed" pirate, thus making him a privateer Bachelor's Wife: a mistress Barque: three-masted sailing vessel, square-rigged on mainmast and fore and aft rigged on mizzen Barquentine: vessel resembling a barque, but square-rigged on foremast only Bilged on her anchor: a ship pierced by her own anchor Boom: a spar used to extend the foot of a sail Bowline: rope made fast to the leech or side of a sail to pull it forward Bowse: to haul with a tackle to produce extra rightness Bowspirit: spirit projecting from the bow of a ship Brail: to furl a sail by pulling it in towards the mast Brig: originally a abbreviation of "brigantine," but later a two-masted, square-rigged vessel Brigantine: a two-masted vessel, square-rigged on foremast and fore and aft rigged on mainmast Bring to: check the movement of a ship by arranging the sails in such a way that they counteract each other and keep her stationary Brought a spring upon her cable: a ship coming about in a different direction Brulot: Montaigne word for a fireship (q.v.) Buffer: chief bosun's mate who is in charge of discipline Bumboat: a boat privately selling goods or provisions to sailors on ships in harbors Cable: a large rope Capstan: vertical rotating cylinder used for winding up anchor and other cable Careen: to cause a vessel to keel over on its side to clean or repair its bottom Chain shot: cannon balls fastened together with chain Chase guns: cannon on the bow of a ship Clap in irons: to be put manacles and chains Clap of Thunder: powerful drink Clap on: to add a temporary feature Clipper: a fast sailing ship Coaming: the raised edge around a hatch Crack Jenny's Tea Cup: To spend the night in a house of ill repute Crimp: a person who is tricked or press ganged (q.v.) into serving on a crew Cutter: small, decked vessel with one mast Davits: a small piece of timber used as a crane Draft: the minimum water depth neccessary to float a ship Driver: large sail suspended from the mizzen gaff Ensign: a flag. Fathom: depth measurement of six feet Fireship: a ship loaded with gunpowder and explosives, set on fire and sent to drift into enemy ports. Fluke: broad part of an anchor Frigate: three-masted, fully rigged ship heavily armed with 24 to 38 pound guns Furl: to wrap or roll a sail close to the yard, stay or mast to which it belongs Gaff: spar which holds upper edge of a four-sided fore and aft sail Go on the account: to embark on a piratical cruise Ground: the bottom of the sea Halliards: rope or tackle for hoisting a spar holding a sail Haul wind: to direct a ship's course as nearly as possible in the direction from which the wind is coming Heave to: an order to stop Heave down: to turn a vessel on its side for cleaning Hogshead: a large cask used to transport beer or wine. The Hogshead was an archaic unit of measurement of approximately 100 gallons. Holystone: a piece of sandstone used to scrub the decks Jack o' Coins: the paymaster Jack o' Cups: the first mate Jack o' Staves: the first lieutenant Jack o' Swords: the bosun Jack: a flag or a sailor; showing how sailors would refer to thier ship's colors as one of the crew. Hence Jack Tar for sailor and the Union Jack flag. Job: triangular sail Killick: the anchor Lady of Expansive Sensibility: a Jenny Lanyard: any rope that ties something off League: three miles Lee: side away from the wind Let go and haul: order on tacking square-rigged ship given when the bow has just passed across the wind List: lean to one side Loaded to the Gunwhales: drunk Lugger: two-masted sailing vessel with a lug-sail rig Mainmast: the ship's principal mast Matelot: (pronounced "matlow") another term for a sailor Messdeck lawyer: a know-it-all Midshipman: non-commissioned rank below lieutenant Mizzen: aftermost mast in a three-masted vessel Nipper: short length of rope used to bind anchor cable Nipperkin: a small drink Old coat: a veteran sailor (see "stripey") Patarero: a muzzle-loading mortar that fires scattering shot, stones, spikes old nails, broken glass, etc. Pinnace: small two-masted vessel; eight-oared ship's boat Press Gang: a group of sailors who "recruit" for their ship using violence and intimidation Privateer: a pirate officially sanctioned by a national power Quarter: 1) part of the side of the ship nearest the stern 2) mercy shown to an opponent Reef: to shorten sail by rolling up the bottom section and securing it by tying short lines attached to the sail Rigging: general name for ropes, chains, and wires which hold masts, spars and yards in place and control movement of the ship Royal: to sail against topgallant Salmagundi: a dish of chopped meat, eggs, anchovies, onions and anything else the cook can throw in; a piratical delicacy Scuppers: holes pierced in deck near bulwarks to allow surplus water to drain off Sheet: line running from the bottom aft corner of sail by which it can be adjusted to the wind Shrouds: standing rigging stretched from the side of a ship to support the mast Skysail: sail above the royal Sloop: sailing vessel with fore and aft rigged single mast Smacksman: sailor on a cutter or ketch-rigged sailing vessel Snow: two-masted merchant vessel, rigged as a brig with the addition of a trysail mast Son of a Biscuit Eater: not so much a sailor term, but a derrogatory term indicating a bastard son of a sailor Sprogs: raw, untrained recruits Squiffy: a buffoon Squadron: a group of ten or less warships Square-rigged: rig consisting of four-cornered sails hung from yards Stanchion: upright support Stargazer: a sail set above moonsail Start: to hit with a rope's end or cane Stay: standing rigging fore and aft and supporting a mast Strike the Colors: to haul down a ship's flag as a signal of surrender Strike: to lower or hit Stripey: long-service able seaman (named for the many stripes on his sleeves, indicating an "old coat") Sweet trade: the career of piracy Tack: lower, forward corner of fore and aft sail; in square-rigged ships, line controlling forward lower corner of sail; ship's coarse in relation to the wind Tackle: ropes and blocks Top: platform at masthead of ship for sailors to stand upon Topgallant: sail above topsail Topman: sailor who works on the sails Topmast: mast next above lower mast Topsail: sail above mainsail Waister: an incompetant sailor Weather: side from which wind is blowing Weigh: to raise Yard: spar attached to mast to carry a sail Yawl: four-oared ship's boat or small sailing boat Advanced Usage -tion The "-tion" found at the end of words like "locomotion" and "promotion" is pronounced "-seeon". So, don't say "locomoshun", but "locomoseeon"; not "promoshun", but "promoseeon". Missing Letters There are a few letters you should never pronounce. The first of them is "g". Drop all your "g"'s when you speak and you'll get words like "rowin'", "sailin'" and "fightin'". Dropping all of your "v"'s will get you words like "ne'er", "e'er" and "o'er". Big, Bigger, Big Biggest! Pirates are dramatic, and their speech is doubly so. Pirates never speak of "a big ship", they call it a "great, grand ship!" They never say never, they say "No nay ne'er!" Double up on all your adjectives and you'll be bountifully bombastic with your phrasing. De-Conjugation The conjugation is a rather modern invention, one that sailors always seem to be forgetting. Take the verb "to be" for example. Instead of saying "I am", sailors say, "I be". Instead of saying "You are", sailors say, "You be". Instead of saying, "They are", sailors say, "They be". Makes things a lot simpler, doesn't it? Using Nautical Terms Another technique for sounding more "piratey" is to use nautical terms. Here are some examples. "Indeed were I taken aback!": I was surprised. "And just as I were forgin' ahead through the crowd…": As I was making my way through the crowd… Superstition Pirates are a notoriously superstitious lot. Not only do they inhabit a world of vengeful spirits and ghost ships, but they also believe that using certain words when aboard a ship will give offence to King Neptune. Things whih are not to be mentioned include women, cats and the terms left and right, hence the elaborate taboo language which grew up around these things. © 1998 - Alderac Entertainment Group |
Author: | Bob_The_Engineer [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:21 pm ] |
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All fantastic information we could have used BEFORE International Talk Like A Pirate Day!!! |
Author: | Bullet [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 1:31 pm ] |
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Yarr that be cheating! |
Author: | Solidus [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 3:33 pm ] |
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Since when did pirates play fair? AArg |
Author: | jamie [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:52 pm ] |
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Average age of forums members must be bordering the 28 mark, yet mention pirates and the place turns into a captain pugwash convention. |
Author: | Bullet [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 7:59 pm ] |
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Master Bates? |
Author: | Solidus [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:11 pm ] |
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Author: | jamie [ Tue Dec 14, 2004 8:28 pm ] |
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Average. arithmetic mean n. The value obtained by dividing the sum of a set of quantities by the number of quantities in the set. Also called average. |
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