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TERMINOLOGY
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Admiral - A title given to the leader of a coast

aft - At, in, toward, or close to the stern of a ship.

ahoy - An interjection used to hail a ship or a person or to attract attention.

American Main - The eastern coastal lands of North America.

Arr! - An exclamation.

avast - A command meaning stop or desist.

aye (or ay) - Yes; an affirmation.

ballast - Heavy material that is placed in the hold of a ship to enhance stability.

Barbary Coast - The Mediterranean coastline of North Africa, from Egypt to the Atlantic coastline..

belay - (1) To secure or make fast (a rope, for example) by winding on a cleat or pin. (2) To stop, most often used as a command.

bilge - (1) The lowest part inside the ship, (2) Nonsense, or foolish talk.

bilge rat - (1) A rat living in the bilge of a ship (2) An insulting name given by a pirate.

black jack - A leather tankard.

black spot - A black smudge on a piece of paper used by pirates as a threat. A black spot is often accompanied by a written message specifying the threat. Most often a black spot represents a death threat.

Blimey! - An exclamation of surprise.

blow the man down - To kill someone.

bosun - warrant officer or petty officer on a merchant ship who is in charge of the ships rigging, anchors, cables, and deck crew.

boom - A long spar extending from a mast to hold or extend the foot of a sail.

booty - Treasure.

bounty - Reward or payment, usually from a government, for the capture of a criminal, specifically a pirate.

Brethren of the Coast - A self-given title of the Caribbean buccaneers between 1640-1680 who made a pact to discontinue plundering amongst themselves. After 1680, a new generation of pirates appeared, who did not trust each other and the fraternity ended.

brigantine (brig) - A two-masted sailing ship, square-rigged on both masts.

bring a spring upon her cable - To come around in a different direction.

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Buccaneer - A pirate,l

bucko - A familiar term meaning friend.

cable - A heavy rope or chain for mooring or anchoring a ship.

cackle fruit - Hens eggs.

carouser - One who drinks and engages in festivity, especially riotous drinking.

case shot - A collection of small projectiles put in cases to fire from a cannon; a canister-shot.