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Admiral Lord Cochrane Captain
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 Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 1:28 pm
Talk Like a Pirate!
"Ahoy, Mates. Feast yer' eyes on this here bit of parchment and learn to speak like the true scurvvy dog ye' be. Look sharply and learn as much as ye' can, and you'll be as bright as paint on the subject of Sea Salt Lingo."
Aft: Towards the rear of the ship.
Ahoy: Hello!
Arrgh: Surprise, frustration, anytime you can't find the words.
Avast: Stop!
Aye: Yes, as in "Aye, aye, sir".
Be: Are, as in "Be ye ready to hand over the gold?"
Belay: 1) Secure, as in "Belay that Line", 2) Stop, as in "Belay that order!"
Bilge Rat: A mischieveous or unscrupulous person.
Blagard: From blackguard - a scoundrel.
Booty: Pirate treasure.
Bucko: Friend, as in "Me bucko".
Cap'n: Captain.
Davy Jones' Locker: To go to the bottom of the sea, to die.
Dog: A sailor, sometimes a friendly insult, sometimes not.
Fair Winds: Good luck.
Fore: Towards the front of the ship.
Go on the account: Become a pirate.
Grub: Food.
Gun: Cannon.
Hands: Crew of a ship, as in "All hands on deck!"
Head: Toilet.
Heave to: Come to a stop.
Ho: Exclamation as a way of pointing something out as in "Land Ho" or "Sail Ho".
Jack Tar or Tar: A common sailor.
Lad: A young male.
Land Lubber: Not a sailor, someone unfamiliar with sailing.
Lass or Lassie: A young female.
Mate or Matey: Member of your crew, friendly, as in "Me mate".
Me: My.
Me hearties: My crew, how the captain might address his crew (when he's pleased with them).
No Quarter Given: No surrender will be accepted, no prisoners will be taken.
Pillage: To ransack a city, town or village and steal its valuables and provisions.
Poop deck: The highest part of the deck, also called the quarterdeck.
Port: 1) A harbor 2) The left side of a ship.
Pox: A disease, word used as an insult, as in "A pox on thee!"
Prow: The very front of the ship.
Salt: An experienced sailor, as in "An old salt".
Scallywag: A troublemaker or mischieveous person.
Scurvy Dog: Derogatory term for a sailor.
Ship Shape and Bristol Fashion: Well done and in order.
Shiver Me Timbers: Surprise.
Sink Me: Surprise or shock
Smartly: Do it quickly and well, as in "Raise the sails and smartly".
Starboard: Right side of a ship.
Swab: 1) To clean the decks, 2) Derogatory term for a sailor.
Thar: There.
Tis: It is.
Twas: It was.
Weigh Anchor: To pull up the anchor and leave port.
Wench: Peasant or servant girl as in a tavern.
Ye: You.
Yer: Your.
"There you have it. All common sailor talk. Enjoy!"
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Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 4:44 pm
aye! this be a great way of helping the young barancles what seems like 'L33t Speak' lol ^^
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Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 4:46 pm
I don't think I can understand that sentence... Not to mention that are you not a young barnacle yourself?
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 7:26 pm
Are you refering to myself or Miss Tocal?
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Admiral Lord Cochrane Captain
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 9:28 pm
Her, not you. You definitely know what you're talking about, 'm not so sure about her.
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Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 10:42 pm
Well, I know for sure that she knows the run of a ship (unless she copied & pasted it from elsewhere). Therefore, she's alright in my book. I mean, seriously... how many members actually know any anatomy of an 17th-18th Century Sailing Vessel? Besides the basics.
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Admiral Lord Cochrane Captain
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Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 3:16 pm
That's true. Better than me, anyway. ^^;;
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 6:36 am
Pish-Posh. You do well enough alone without the nautical know-how.
If you pay close attention to my RP Posts, I do my best to teach the anatomy of the ship to those who RP often... or anyone for that matter.
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Admiral Lord Cochrane Captain
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 1:00 pm
I try, but it doesn't stick in my brain that well. Someday, I'll take a whole day and just study it. ^^;;
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Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 4:02 pm
You can learn alot by the terms listed above, but I'll correct anything that isn't right, I warn you now. I'm kind of particular about stuff like that.
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Admiral Lord Cochrane Captain
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 2:01 am
now... I don't see one of my favorite words... *smothers a laugh* Where, praytell, is the word: Chum ?
xd
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Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 2:15 am
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Admiral Lord Cochrane Captain
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 3:53 am
[ Message temporarily off-line ]
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Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 7:12 pm
Happy to of been of service.
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Admiral Lord Cochrane Captain
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Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:56 am
"monkey":
~a small coastal trading vessel of the 16th century and 17th century, single masted with a square sail
~a small wooden cask in which grog was carried after issue from a grog-tub to the seamen's messes in the Royal Navy
~a type of marine steam reciprocating engine where two engines were used together in tandem on the same propeller shaft
~a sailor whose job involved climbing and moving swiftly (which usage dates from 185 cool
~a kind of gun or cannon (which usage dates from 1650)
Other Common Uses of "monkey":
"monkey boat" — a narrow vessel used on canals (also dates from 185 cool .
"monkey gaff" — a small gaff on large merchant vessels.
"monkey jacket" — a close fitting jacket worn by sailors
"monkey fist" — the end of a line when tied into a knot or ball, used to give weight to the line for heaving (still in use today)
"monkey spars" — small masts and yards on vessels used for the "instruction and exercise of boys"
"monkey pump" — a straw used to suck the liquid from a small hole in a cask
"monkey block" — a block used in the rigging of sailing ships
"monkey island" — a ship's upper bridge
"monkey drill" — calisthenics by naval personnel (which usage dates from 1895)
"monkey march" — close order march by US Marine Corps personnel (which usage dates from 1952)
"monkey tail" — a short hand spike, use to aim a carronade
"powder monkey" — a boy who on a warship carried gun powder from the magazine to the cannon and performed other ordnance duties (which usage dates from 1682).
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