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​100+ pages of the real pirate story, the dictionary, lexicon and all pirate inspired words

OF THE PLUNDERING PIRATES

STORY ~ SLANG ~ WORDS


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This pirate collection is in three component parts. The STORY, the DICTIONARY and the LEXICON.

The story of the plundering pirates tells the real truth and busts the myths. The dictionary is built by theme and includes the words, expressions and slang. The lexicon is full of all the rare and unusual words that relate to pirates.

The whole collection can be downloaded in a document that is more than 100 pages long.

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STORY OF THE REAL PLUNDERING PIRATES

Learn more about the rise of profiteering, and the pirate rebellion against authority​ Read their surprising adaptation to a code that formed a democracy, with equal rights, health insurance, and created a radical electoral system with the power of the vote (and yes, they could vote to kick the captain off the ship).
​ DIRECTORY OF THE PIRATE STORY - HOME
Coining Rogue Sea Thieves as Pirates The Pirate Genre, Language & Lore Profile of a Plundering Pirate ​Bits and Bobs - Notable Notes - miscellaneous notes on pirates and the pirate life

THE PLUNDERING PIRATE DICTIONARY of WORDS & SLANG
​words, expressions, terms & slang

The words were invented - just like Star Trek - to build a vocabulary for the genre. The colorful words and phrases don’t come from Pirates. The authentic words refer to ships, sails, food, gear etc. These are part of the vernacular of the time period and come from nautical sources or the military. Read more here. This dictionary is formed from real words and terms used in Golden Age and the jargon for sailors and shipbuilding. The pirate specific terms come from Johnson’s nonfiction pirate reference book written in the late 17th century. See it here.
And the dictionary contains the slang you need to Talk Like a Pirate in September.

THE PIRATE DICTIONARY - HOME

THE PLUNDERING PIRATE
LEXICON OF OBSCURE WORDS

View the rare, unusual and obscure words - some even obsolete - that apply to pirates, their lives and their world. Obscure words form the very foundation of this site - the dictionary is like giving you an expected wage. The lexicon is giving you a share of the best booty and the bling.

​The dictionary is like giving you an expected wage. The lexicon is giving you a share of the best booty and the bling.

DIRECTORY OF PIRATES IN OBSCURITY
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THE STORY, LANGUAGE & LORE
STORY | SLANG | WORDS

LEARN THE REAL STORY OF PIRATES
the brutal truth in a real story of plundering pirates
Pirates ~ Golden Age ~ Fact Check ~ Archetype
Democracy - Pirate Code ~ Notable Notes
Notorious Pirates ~ Booty ~ Hangings
Literary ~ Language ~ Lore ~ Narrative

THE COMPLETE PIRATE DICTIONARY
​the real and invented words, terms & expressions
Pirates ~ Captains - Crew - Punishment
Pirate Ships ~ Mast/Sails ~ Flags - Navigation
Food ~ Booze ~ Gear ~ Weapons ~ ​​Slang

​LEXICON OF PIRATES IN OBSCURITY
the rare, unusual & obscure words related to pirates
​[A-F] ~ [G-L] ~ [M-R] ~ [S-Z]

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