Hand over fist refers to the steady, even progress made when hoisting up a sail or pulling up an anchor as done the old fashion manual way. The Term The Definition Avast Ye! If any place on the ship was going to be dank and musty, the bilge was such a place. Long Boat The largest boat carried by another ship. Intended to strike fear into the hearts of every would-be criminal, or pirate. The treacherous, murderous quality of piratey behaviour was often ascribed to by those wishing to demonise the profession through lurid sensationalism. The yardarm was another vulnerable target in combat, and it was also a favorite place from which to hang prisoners or enemies.
Placing them in the chest causes the files' usage to be disabled and prevents them from causing any harm. Poop Deck The deck at the furthest back of a ship. Their bodies would be left dangling until they had been submerged by the tide three times. Most people have heard this term and realize that it has something to do with sails, sailors and drinking. The cutlasses portrayed in films about pirates are historically incorrect, often 19th-century weapons.
There are a lot of sayings about different professions and areas of interest that have somehow worked their way into our typical, daily conversation. History suggests that this might have happened once that can be vaguely documented, but it is etched in the image of the pirates for its clearly dastardly content. Used in general while sailing into the wind, but also used to indicate a swing back into the enemy in combat. The sheets referred to in the saying are not really the sails, but rather the ropes or chains that were used to secure the sails in place. I lost all I had written!!! It is assumed that most landlubbers masquerading as pirates merely wish to imbue their lives with a nautical flavor. Avast can also be used on a ship, of course, to indicate that a needs to cease what he or she is doing, especially in an emergency situation. Landlubber is an insult given by sailors to other sailors implying that they haven't achieved their 'sea-legs' yet: i.
Broadside A general term for the vantage on another ship of absolute perpendicular to the direction it is going. Apples, being one of the more durable fruits, were packed in large barrels for long voyages. Modern day pirates pose a serious risk to shipping traffic in areas off the coast of Africa and in parts of Asia. Keel Haul Another term made famous by pirates. It was the first place to show signs of leakage and was often considered the most filthy, dead space of a ship.
Besides the torment of being dragged under water, this would drag the victim across the barnacle studded ship's hull and cause great pain and injury. I always thought walking the plank was a rather dull punishment. Landlubber A term given to one fond of land as opposed to sea. Come About To bring the ship full way around in the wind. Booty Old French butin, from Middle Low German: bute; to profit from exchange, to plunder.
Symptoms include spots appearing on the skin, spongey gums, pale skin, sunken eyes, and bleeding from mucous membranes. When a ship would sail through shallow waters, the bottom would occasionally snag on the seabed, making the large heavy timbers comprising the hull to quake and shiver. I don't think rum sours, though, so it's probably to prevent scurvy or to hide the awful flavor like when you put it in Corona. Over time and with some literally license writers such as Charles Dickens used the nautical expression to indicate a sudden surprise that completely startles the individually both in thought as well as in action. Buccaneer Originally a term for those privateers who fought against the Spanish, later a general term for pirates of the Atlantic, specifically the Caribbean.
This was a serious punishment and not administered lightly. Tell that to Cap'n Kidd. This was used to move larger loads, often anchors, chains, or ropes. It may be untrue, as most of the above is based on recollection, but if it is, it would be an interesting spin on the marking of uncharted waters as 'Here Be Dragons'. It was from the bowsprit that Blackbeard's head was hung as a trophy. Pirate A robber at sea. This area is usually under the front deck and above the lower deck.
Would often result in death. Then again, it makes sense that the same terms would occupy the pages of a nautical dictionary. Was quite effective as a deterrence. There was objection that these displays offended foreign visitors and did not uphold the reputation of the law. Today the term hand over fist is often used to indicate a really rapid or speedy way to make money, not as much the steady even meaning first given the phrase. Salting your speech with a few nautical terms such as ahoy and avast can make your social experiences more entertaining, and come in very useful on International September 19th.