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parley (sometimes incorrectly
A conference or discussion between opposing sides during a dispute. The term was used in Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl as part of Pirate law.Add Comment
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parrel (also parral)
A sliding loop of rope or chain by which a running yard or gaff is connected to, while still being able to move vertically along, the mast.Add Comment
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picaroon
A scoundrel.Add Comment
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Pieces of Eight (or Peso de a Ocho)
One-ounce, Spanish silver coins worth one Silver Peso or eight Reales, sometimes literally cut into eight pieces, each worth one Real.Add Comment
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pillage
To rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder.Add Comment
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pink
A small sailing vessel with a sharply narrowed stern and an overhanging transom.Add Comment
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pinnance
A light boat propelled by sails or oars, used as a tender for merchant and war vessels; a boat for communication between ship and shore.Add Comment
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piracy
Robbery committed at sea.Add Comment
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pirate
One who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without commission from a sovereign nation; the opposite of a privateer.Add Comment
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Pirate Round
Route from North America to the Indian Ocean.Add Comment
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Plate Fleet
Fleet of Spanish ships used to carry silver and gold to Europe.Add Comment
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plunder
To take booty; rob.Add Comment
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poop deck
The highest deck at the stern of a large ship, usually above the captains quarters.Add Comment
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port
(1) a city, town, or other place where ships load, unload, or take refuge. (2) The left side of the ship when you are facing toward her prow. (3) A window or opening in a vessel (or porthole).Add Comment
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porthole
A window or opening in a vessel.Add Comment
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powder chest
An exploding wooden box filled with scrap metals and gun powder, usually secured to the side of a ship to thwart a boarding enemy.Add Comment
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pressgang
A company of men commissioned to force men into service such as on a vessel, specifically a pirate ship.Add Comment
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provost
The person responsible for discipline on board a ship.Add Comment
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prow (see also bow)
The forwardmost area of the ship.Add Comment
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