Futtock Shrouds - Pieces joining the rigging of lower and top masts.Fo'c's'le - An abbreviation for forecastle, the forwardmost part of the ship.Duffle - Everything a sailor owns, also the nickname for the bag which holds the everything.Coaming - A vertical rim surrounding hatch openings and such to keep any water on deck from entering below it, excellent for tripping on.Binnacle - From the Latin word for 'dwelling place', a box or case which houses the compass upon the deck.Athwartships - At a right angle to the midline or centerline of the boat- an imaginary line drawn from bow to stern that equally divides the ship.Abaft - From the old English for 'on or to the aft', toward the back end or stern of the boat.Pirate Lingo for Ship Parts and Articles. Shiver me timbers! - Akin to 'Blow me down!', an expression of shock or disbelief, believed to come from the sound the ship made when 'shocked' by running aground or hit by a cannon blast.Parley - A parley is a conversation between opposing sides to discuss a halt to the fighting or related matters.The Jolly Roger flag announces to your target that you are pirates, and that surrender is a good idea. Jolly Roger - Believed to be from the French words for pretty red, the Jolly Roger is the pirate's fabric calling card, often including a skull and crossbones.Hornswaggle - To cheat or defraud, often of money or belongings, Yosemite Sam knows a lot about it.Go on Account - A tongue-in-cheek description pirates used that compared the act of becoming a pirate to going into business.(The hanging rope was often made of hemp fibers.) Black Spot - Death threat among pirates made of a black spot or mark on a scrap of paper with more specific detail sometimes written on the other side, referred to in the story, Treasure Island.Belay - To belay can mean either to tie something down tight and secure as with a belaying pin or to stop or ignore, as in, 'Belay that last command.'.Avast - 'Avast Ye!' - From the Dutch term for 'hold fast' and means 'Stop and pay attention.'.Ahoy! or Ahoy there! - The pirate's version of Aloha, it often means 'Hello!' or 'Hi!' but can sometimes be used for 'Goodbye.'.

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