Females
Concealed her true gender from the rest of the crew by wearing male clothes. Was believed to die in prison
Mary Reed
Used as an improvised weapon, as their shape and weight made them a short but formidable club
Belaying pin
Expected to be bold and decisive in battle. Above all they had to have the force of personality necessary to hold together such an unruly bunch of seamen
Ship's Captain
Large, heavily armoured and heavily gunned warship
Battleship
Author J. M. Barrie: This books is about a pirate captain who had his hand fed to a crocodile: Peter Pan
Peter Pan
She became public enemy number one of Chinese government she elected to surrender
Cheng I Sao
Whip with nine lashes used for flogging. "A taste of the cat" might refer to a full flogging
Cat o' Nine Tails or Cat
As a Captain's right hand, he was in charge when Captain was not around. He had the authority, and he could punish men for not obeying commands
Quarter Master
Square rigged, two masted warship originally armed with 18 carronades and 2 long guns
Brig
Author William Goldham: This books was turned into a movie by the same name
Princess Bride
One the earliest recorded female pirates was actually a pirate queen
Queen Teuta of Illyra
Smallest pirate fire weapon. They were easily concealed, quickly drawn and deadly
Pocket Pistol
They were people who supervised all activities on a ship
Boatswain
Largest of the Viking ships, was used for war and referred to as the "dragon ships"
Drakka
Author John Drake: This book tells the story of Long John Silver and his fiendish nemesis Joseph Flint in this prequel to the beloved classic Treasure Island
Flint & Silver
Title that translates to “noble lady who is free and independent; the woman sovereign who bows to no superior authority
Sayyida al Hurra
A shot that scatters like hail when fired from a cannon
Hail Shot
Sailors assigned aloft to work the running rigging and to furl/ release the sails
Rigger
Vessel with three or more masts with square sails on the fore mast and fore and aft sails on the after mast
Barque
Author Shannon Drake: This book is about a pirate who seeks only one treasure the blood of her nemesis
Pirate Bride
Jeanne de Clisson
Lioness of Brittany
Two cannonballs chained together and aimed high in order to destroy masts and rigging
Chain Shot
Forced to perform most dangerous work on a ship. They were treated harshly, rarely paid and were expandable. Powder Monkeys had little hope of promotion, were often deserting
Powder Monkey
Was a ship that operated mainly in the Mediterranean sea from 1650 to 1820. Primarily used by the Barbary Corsairs
Xebec
Author Carrie Vaughn: This books tells about a young woman who is transported back to the 18th century on board a pirate ship
Steel