Adrift- At the mercy of the wind and tide. In naval slang it means being late, overdue or absent from place of duty.
Ahoy- Synonym for "yo!" or "oi!" commonly followed by "matey".
All adrift- Naval slang, means in an aimless and confused state of mind.
Arrgh!- What pirates say whilst pillaging and plundering, to show that they are really serious and that this is not just a weekend hobby
Arse- The General Discription of the Glutias Maximus or the Hind end of Both Man and Woman and several animal classes.
Avast- Used by seamen as a warning, literally "look out", but often used by pirates as a greeting e.g. "Avast there ye old seadog".
Barker- Slang name for a pistol.
Belay- To belay something means to tie it down or make it fast, but in pirate slang "Belay that" means to stop what you are doing.
Booty- Treasure, coins, jewels, gold candlesticks etc: Pirates would amass a chest full and then rattle it around, hence the expression "shake your booty"
Cat out of the bag- Old navy slang meaning that the cat of nine tails had been taken out of it's bag and someone was in for serious trouble.
Crib- Thieves slang for a house or dwelling, also slang for petty theft.
Davy Jones' Locker- Many different meanings , one is a general term used for anything lost at sea ( even people ) , another is a fiend who ruled all the evil creatures of the sea and was often seen up in the rigging before a hurricane , the last one I found was "a pirates hell" and opposite of that hell is Fiddler's Green a "sailors haven "
Dead Man's Chest- Pirate slang for a coffin.
Gar!- An alternative to Arrgh!
Landlubber- Land lover, derogatory name used by pirates to describe all non-seamen. Holding a knife between one's teeth for too long can cause this speech impediment, for example a pirate calls a cover a "cubber", or a clover a "clubber".
Savvy- To understand; comprehend
Swab- A term of abuse much used by pirates, e.g. "ye stinking swab". A swab was a piece of dirty rag used for cleaning things.
Swallowing the anchor- A sailor is said to do this when he retires from the sea.
The Sweet Trade- Another name for piracy.
